Health researchers in Alberta: An exploratory comparison of defining characteristics and knowledge translation activities

Implementation Science

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Newton, Mandi S ^a   Estabrooks, Carole A ^a   Norton, Peter ^b   Birdsell, Judy M ^c   Adewale, Adeniyi J ^a   Thornley, Richard ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d ALBERTA ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS   (Canada)

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EID: 34247871237     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17485908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1748-5908-2-1     Document Type: Article

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