Public Health
Volume 123, Issue 12 , Pages 765-770 , December 2009

Health, energy vulnerability and climate change: A retrospective thematic analysis of primary care trust policies and practices

  • J. Richardson

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health and Social Work, University of Plymouth, 19 Portland Villas, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK
  • ,
  • F. Kagawa

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Sustainable Futures, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK
  • ,
  • A. Nichols

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health and Social Work, University of Plymouth, 19 Portland Villas, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 6 February 2009 ,Revised 28 September 2009 ,Accepted 5 October 2009.

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PII: S0033-3506(09)00287-X

doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2009.10.006

Public Health
Volume 123, Issue 12 , Pages 765-770 , December 2009