Clinical effectiveness in the UK: Definitions, history and policy trends

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 237-246

  Cape, John ^a,b  

^a CAMDEN AND ISLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ST PANCRAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FACILITATION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; POPULATION RESEARCH; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SCIENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033929056     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/jmh.9.3.237.246     Document Type: Review

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