How are policy makers using evidence? Models of research utilisation and local NHS policy making

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 461-468

  Elliott, Heather ^a   Popay, Jennie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH SERVICES; POLICY MAKING; SOCIAL POLICY;

ARTICLE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENGLAND; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; POLICY MAKING; STATE MEDICINE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034075446     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.54.6.461     Document Type: Article

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