Abstract:
:Public Health Observatories are a new phenomenon in the United Kingdom and Ireland. However, similar institutions have been operating in other countries for many years. The nature and development of PHOs in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland are described, and how they are supporting the growing public health movement in Europe is considered.
journal_name
Public Healthjournal_title
Public healthauthors
Wilkinson J,Coyle Edoi
10.1016/j.puhe.2005.01.006subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2005-04-01 00:00:00pages
227-34issue
4eissn
0033-3506issn
1476-5616pii
S0033-3506(05)00003-Xjournal_volume
119pub_type
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