Translating research findings into health policy

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 865-872

  Davis, Peter ^b   Howden Chapman, Philippa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Health policy; Policy implementation; Research

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; MANAGER; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESPONSIBILITY; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 0030247153     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0277-9536(96)00130-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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