Using research to inform health policy: Barriers and strategies in developing countries

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 163-180

  Hennink, Monique ^a   Stephenson, Rob ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; POLITICS; RESEARCH;

EID: 15944362714     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730590915128     Document Type: Article

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