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P J Patterson1, J S Simpson, R J Davis
1Texas Department of Health, Austin, USA.
Abstract:
In November 1994, the Texas Department of Health embarked upon a major initiative to "reinvent" maternal and child health services funded through the Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant and related state general revenue. This article describes the rationale, planning process, and implementation issues associated with the initiative to redefine the fundamental roles and priorities of the department and traditional public health entities in the delivery of maternal and child health services.
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