Technological innovation and its effect on public health in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Good public health ensures an efficient work force. Organizations can ensure a prominent position on the global stage by staying on the leading edge of technological development. Public health and technological innovation are vital elements of prosperous economies. It is important to understand how these elements affect each other. This research study explored and described the relationship between these two critical elements/constructs.

Methods

Indicators representing technological innovation and public health were identified. Indicator data from 2000 to 2009 were collected from various US federal government sources, for the four US Census regions. The four US Census regions were then compared in terms of these indicators. Canonical correlation equations were for

SUBMITTER: Gill PS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3556917 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature