Public Health
Volume 122, Issue 6 , Pages 545-551 , June 2008

Promoting integration of the health and built environment agendas through a workforce development initiative

  • Paul Pilkington

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Public Health Research, University of the West of England, Glenside Campus, Blackberry Hill, Bristol BS16 1DD, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +441173288860; fax: +441173288437.
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  • Marcus Grant

      Affiliations

    • WHO Collaborating Centre for Healthy Cities and Urban Policy, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
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  • Judy Orme

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Public Health Research, University of the West of England, Glenside Campus, Blackberry Hill, Bristol BS16 1DD, UK

Received 4 February 2008 ,Revised 6 March 2008 ,Accepted 7 March 2008.

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PII: S0033-3506(08)00075-9

doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2008.03.004

Public Health
Volume 122, Issue 6 , Pages 545-551 , June 2008