Maintaining an agenda for children: The role of data linking policy, politics and outcomes

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 183, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 209-211

  Goldfeld, Sharon R ^a,b   Oberklaid, Frank ^a,b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MONITORING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; WELLBEING;

EID: 23844530331     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb06999.x     Document Type: Review

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