Public Health
Volume 122, Issue 11 , Pages 1229-1238 , November 2008

The Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012: Literature review of the logistical planning and operational challenges for public health

  • K.E. Enock

      Affiliations

    • Public Health Action Support Unit, Dept of Pirmary Care and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, 3rd Floor, Reynolds Building, St Dunstan's Road, London, W6 8RP
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 7952 200157; fax: +020 7594 0866.
    • ,
  • J. Jacobs

      Affiliations

    • Brent Primary Care Trust, Wembley Centre for Health & Care, 116 Chaplin Road, Wembley; HA0 4UZ

Received 17 January 2007 ,Revised 23 April 2008 ,Accepted 23 April 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2008.04.016

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