Evidence-based priority-setting: What do the decision-makers think?

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 146-152

  Mitton, Craig ^a,c   Patten, San ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c Ctr Hlthcare Innov/Improvement   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BUDGET; DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; INTERVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RESPONSIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SKILL; URBAN AREA;

ALBERTA; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; PROFESSIONAL STAFF COMMITTEES; REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING;

EID: 3242731185     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/1355819041403240     Document Type: Article

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