Making the case for investment in public health: Experiences of Directors of Public Health in English local government

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 237-242

  Willmott, M ^a   Womack, J ^b   Hollingworth, W ^a   Campbell, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b WILTSHIRE COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Management and policy; Public health; Young people

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; ENGLAND; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; BUDGET; CONSUMER ADVOCACY; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INTERVIEW; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC RELATIONS;

BUDGETS; CONSUMER ADVOCACY; ENGLAND; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84979306757     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdv035     Document Type: Article

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