Globalize the evidence, localize the decision: Evidence-based medicine and international diversity

Health Affairs

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 166-168

  Eisenberg, John M ^a  

^a Agy for Hlthcare Res and Quality   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; ORGANIZATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; SOCIAL VALUES; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 0036580737     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.21.3.166     Document Type: Article

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