Evidence to action in the developing world: What evidence is needed?

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 247-

  Pang, Tikki ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVIAN INFLUENZA; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; POLITICS; SOCIAL ASPECT;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 34147120698     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: 15640604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2471/BLT.07.040824     Document Type: Editorial

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