How do researchers influence decision-makers? Case studies of Mexican policies

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 103-114

  Trostle, James ^a   Bronfman, Mario ^b   Langer, Ana ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CHOLERA; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FAMILY PLANNING; IMMUNIZATION; INDUSTRIALIZATION; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEXICO; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CHOLERA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; INTERVIEWS; MEXICO; POLICY MAKING;

EID: 0032969484     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/14.2.103     Document Type: Article

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