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A multidimensional classification of public health activity in Australia

Louisa Jorm1* , Su Gruszin2* and Tim Churches3*

School of Medicine, University of Western Sydney, Campbelltown Campus, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith South DC, NSW 1797, Australia

Public Health Information Development Unit, The University of Adelaide, Level 9, 10 Pulteney St, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia

Centre for Epidemiology and Research, New South Wales Department of Health, Locked Mail Bag 961, North Sydney, NSW 2059, Australia

Australia and New Zealand Health Policy 2009, 6:9doi:10.1186/1743-8462-6-9

Published: 9 April 2009

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Additional file 1:

Comparison of published public health functions and roles. Table presenting public health roles and functions published in international reports.

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Classification of public health: detail of the functions class. Table presenting the "Functions" class of the public health classification, and its subclasses.

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Gruszin S, Jorm L, Churches T, Straton J: Public Health Classifications Project Phase One: Final Report: Report to the National Public Health Partnership Group. Melbourne: National Public Health Partnership; 2005. Full report of Phase One of the Australian Public Health Classifications Project.

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Public Health ontology (PHont) Version 1.0. Protégé version 3.1 project files for Public Health Ontology (PHont) Version 1.0.

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Public Health ontology (PHont) Version 1.0. HTML web page version of Public Health Ontology (PHont) Version 1.0

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