The politics of evidence-based medicine in the United Kingdom

Policy and Politics

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 15-31

  Harrison, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 2442565558     PISSN: 03055736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/030557398782018293     Document Type: Article

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