Asleep at the switch: Local public health and chronic disease

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 94, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 2059-2061

  Frieden, Thomas R ^a  

^a NY City Dept of Hlth/Mental Hyg   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE CONTROL; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; IMMUNIZATION; LIVER DISEASE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; VACCINATION;

EID: 9644310371     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.94.12.2059     Document Type: Editorial

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