Evidence-based policy making in health care: What it is and what it isn't

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 118-121

  Cookson, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EVIDENCE BASED POLICY MAKING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MODEL; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; POLICY MAKING;

EID: 17644384778     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/1355819053559083     Document Type: Review

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