The policy impact of population health surveys: An illustration of the measurement challenges using the NSW health survey

Evidence and Policy

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 167-183

  Anderson, Rob ^a  

^a ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benefit; Evidence based policy; Health surveys; Payback

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745037535     PISSN: 17442648     EISSN: 17442656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/174426406777068975     Document Type: Article

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