Decision-makers and the usefulness of research evidence in policy implementation - A case study from Lao PDR

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1291-1299

  Tomson, G ^a   Paphassarang, C ^b   Jonsson K ^c   Houamboun, K ^b   Akkhavong, K ^b   Wahlstrom R ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Ministry of Health   (Laos)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Case study; Decision makers; Health systems research; Lao PDR; National drug policy; Policy making

Indexed keywords

GENERIC DRUG;

DECISION MAKING; DRUG PRESCRIBING; HEALTH POLICY; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG MARKETING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; LAOS; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; POLICY MAKING; QUESTIONNAIRES;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; LAOS; SOUTHEAST ASIA; WORLD;

EID: 20444447972     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.01.014     Document Type: Article

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