Global Tobacco Control: An integrated approach to global health policy
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Global Tobacco Control: An integrated approach to global health policy.
Following the development discussion in the last volume on the 'politics of health', Jennifer Prah Ruger argues that the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) represents a shift in global health policy that recognizes the importance of addressing health needs on multiple fronts and integrating public policies into a comprehensive set of health improvement strategies. She argues that th...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Development
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1011-6370,1461-7072
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.development.1100135