Examining the role of context in the implementation of a deliberative public participation experiment: Results from a Canadian comparative study

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 64, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2115-2128

  Abelson, Julia ^a   Forest, Pierre Gerlier ^b   Eyles, John ^a   Casebeer, Ann ^c   Martin, Elisabeth ^d   Mackean, Gail ^c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Trudeau Foundation   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Context; Health care; Public involvement; Public participation

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE; LOCAL PARTICIPATION;

ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

CANADA; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 34147214767     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.01.013     Document Type: Article

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