Understanding political priority development for public health issues in Turkey: lessons from tobacco control and road safety

Abstract Background Tobacco use and road traffic injuries are major public health problems in Turkey. During the last decade, the former issue received political priority in the country, while the latter did not despite the immense health and economic burden that road traffic injuries pose on the Tu...

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Main Authors: Connie Hoe, Daniela C. Rodriguez, Yeşim Üzümcüoğlu, Adnan A. Hyder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Health Research Policy and Systems
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12961-019-0412-7