The impact of non-physician health directors on full-time public health coverage in Connecticut
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11033782 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James F Jekel, Thomas M Dunaye, E Siker, Ephraim S Siker, Maria Lucia Rosa Rossetti (0000-0002-9672-9394), M Rossetti |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 73-74 |
| Publication date | 1980-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.70.1.73 |
| PMID | 7350828 |
| OpenAlex | W2095112035 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
Seven years after passing a 1971 law enabling individuals without MD degrees but trained in public health to become local directors of health, the proportion of Connecticut towns covered by full-time directors had risen from 14 per cent to 38 per cent and the proportion of the population covered had risen from 46 per cent to 63 per cent. The directors of health without MD degrees were satisfied with their positions and believed they had developed good relationships with physicians, the community, and government
Community health · Environmental health · Family medicine · Government (linguistics) · Population · Population health · Public health · Healthcare Policy and Management · Medicine · Nursing · Primary Care and Health Outcomes · Public Health Policies and Education
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
| Citation span | 1980 - 1981 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |