Organizational characteristics of large urban: Health departments

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 21, Issue , 2015, Pages S14-S19

  Leider, Jonathon P ^a   Castrucci, Brian C ^a   Hearne, Shelley ^b   Russo, Pamela ^c  

^a De Beaumont Foundation   (United States)

^b NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AND CITY HEALTH OFFICIALS   (United States)

^c ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Big cities health coalition (BCHC); Large lhds; Organizational characteristics

Indexed keywords

COOPERATION; ECONOMICS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 84917710617     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000172     Document Type: Article

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