Evidence-based practice as mental health policy: Three controversies and a caveat

Health Affairs

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 163-173

  Tanenbaum, Sandra J ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCHRANE LIBRARY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; STANDARD; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH POLICY; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 12844250135     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.24.1.163     Document Type: Review

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