Public Health
Volume 121, Issue 6 , Pages 426-431 , June 2007

Through the glass ceiling—and back again: The experiences of two of the first non-medical directors of public health in England

  • David Evans

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of the West of England, Bristol Glenside Campus, Blackberry Hill, Bristol BS16 1DD, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +441173288750; fax: +441173288437.
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  • Lee Adams

      Affiliations

    • North East Derbyshire District Council, UK

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PII: S0033-3506(07)00068-6

doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2007.02.006

Public Health
Volume 121, Issue 6 , Pages 426-431 , June 2007