Dissemination of health technology assessments: Identifying the visions guiding an evolving policy innovation in Canada

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 603-641

  Lehoux, Pascale ^a   Denis, Jean Louis ^a   Tailliez, Stéphanie ^a   Hivon, Myriam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CANADA; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; THEORY;

EMPIRICAL APPROACH; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

CANADA; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL;

EID: 24644466518     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-30-4-603     Document Type: Article

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