Review Article: Learning and knowledge-production for public health: A review of approaches to evidence-based public health

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 298-308

  Eriksson, Charli ^a  

^a ÖREBRO MEDICAL CENTRE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

cardiovascular prevention; evidence based medicine; health promotion; outcome assessment; program evaluation; research design; review

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0034571457     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/14034948000280040101     Document Type: Review

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