title: Building the science base for public health practice.
abstract: This article explores the need for and current state of the science base in public health practice. In addition, it discusses how the National Public Health Performance Standards Program will help build the science base in the future and how this can have a positive effect on public health practice and community health status.
authors.affiliation: Public Health Foundation, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bialek
mesh_terms: D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D011635:Public Health Administration; D015980:Public Health Practice; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States