Evidence-based practice in mental health: Practical weaknesses meet political strengths

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 287-301

  Tanenbaum, Sandra ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based medicine; Health policy; Mental health

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC OPINION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; KNOWLEDGE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; POLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038805196     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2753.2003.00409.x     Document Type: Review

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