The National Prevention Strategy: leveraging multiple sectors to improve population health

Affiliations

¹ At the time of the study, Rear Admiral Boris D. Lushniak was the Acting Surgeon General, Washington, DC, and was with the National Prevention Council, Washington, DC. At the time of the study, Dawn E. Alley was with the Office of the Surgeon General, Washington, DC. Brigette Ulin is with the Office of the National Prevention Strategy, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA. Corinne Graffunder is with the CDC, Atlanta.

Editorial

Boris D Lushniak et al. Am J Public Health. 2015 Feb.

. 2015 Feb;105(2):229-31.

doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302257.

¹ At the time of the study, Rear Admiral Boris D. Lushniak was the Acting Surgeon General, Washington, DC, and was with the National Prevention Council, Washington, DC. At the time of the study, Dawn E. Alley was with the Office of the Surgeon General, Washington, DC. Brigette Ulin is with the Office of the National Prevention Strategy, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA. Corinne Graffunder is with the CDC, Atlanta.

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