Evidence-based decision making in public health

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 86-97

  Brownson, Ross C ^a   Gurney, James G ^b   Land, Garland H ^c  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

Data; Decision making; Epidemiology; Public health practice; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESEARCH; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MISSOURI; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; RESEARCH;

EID: 0033191013     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-199909000-00012     Document Type: Article

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