Improving research transfer in the addictions field: A perspective from Canada

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1707-1720

  Reimer, Bette ^a   Sawka, Edward ^a,b   James, Darlene ^b  

^a Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission ^*

^b National Research Coordination   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Evidence based practice; Knowledge transfer; Research transfer

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; CANADA; CONSUMER; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH; REVIEW;

BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CANADA; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; RESEARCH; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 26644465085     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10826080500224533     Document Type: Review

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