The political determinants of health—10 years on

@article{Kickbusch2015ThePD,
  title={The political determinants of health—10 years on},
  author={Ilona Kickbusch},
  journal={BMJ : British Medical Journal},
  year={2015},
  volume={350}
}
  • I. Kickbusch
  • Published 8 January 2015
  • Medicine, Political Science
  • BMJ : British Medical Journal
Public health professionals need to become more politically astute to achieve their goals 
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