A simple strategy to transform health, all over the place

doi:10.1097/PHH.0000000000000051

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. 2014 Mar-Apr;20(2):157-9.

doi: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000051.

A simple strategy to transform health, all over the place

Charles C Branas¹, John M Macdonald

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¹ Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Medicine (Dr Branas), Department of Criminology, School of Arts and Sciences (Dr MacDonald), and Urban Health Lab www.urbanhealthlab.org (Drs Branas and MacDonald), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

PMID: 24458312
PMCID: PMC3992082
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000051

Editorial

A simple strategy to transform health, all over the place

Charles C Branas et al. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2014 Mar-Apr.

. 2014 Mar-Apr;20(2):157-9.

doi: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000051.

Authors

Charles C Branas¹, John M Macdonald

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Medicine (Dr Branas), Department of Criminology, School of Arts and Sciences (Dr MacDonald), and Urban Health Lab www.urbanhealthlab.org (Drs Branas and MacDonald), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

PMID: 24458312
PMCID: PMC3992082
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000051

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Place-Based Health Programs With Scientific Evidence Behind Them Include Light-Rail Systems, Vacant Lot Greening, Smoke-Free Places, and Breathe-Easy Homes (Left to Right, From Top)

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[1] Dannenberg AL, Frumkin H, Jackson RJ. Making Healthy Places. Designing and Building for Health, Well-being, and Sustainability. Island Press; Washington, DC: 2011.

[2] Dannenberg AL, Frumkin H, Jackson RJ. Making Healthy Places. Designing and Building for Health, Well-being, and Sustainability. Island Press; Washington, DC: 2011.

[3] Yen IH, Syme SL. The social environment and health: a discussion of the epidemiologic literature. Annu Rev Public Health. 1999;20:287–308. - PubMed

[4] Yen IH, Syme SL. The social environment and health: a discussion of the epidemiologic literature. Annu Rev Public Health. 1999;20:287–308. - PubMed

[5] Schroeder SA. We can do better—improving the health of the American people. N Engl J Med. 2007;357:1221–1228. - PubMed

[6] Schroeder SA. We can do better—improving the health of the American people. N Engl J Med. 2007;357:1221–1228. - PubMed

[7] Corburn J. Confronting the challenges in reconnecting urban planning and public health. Am J Public Health. 2004;94(4):541–546. - PMC - PubMed

[8] Corburn J. Confronting the challenges in reconnecting urban planning and public health. Am J Public Health. 2004;94(4):541–546. - PMC - PubMed

[9] National Academy of Engineering [March, 2011];Greatest engineering achievements of the 20th century. http://www.greatachievements.org. Published 2003.

[10] National Academy of Engineering [March, 2011];Greatest engineering achievements of the 20th century. http://www.greatachievements.org. Published 2003.

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