Evaluability assessment as a tool for research network development: Experiences of the complementary and alternative medicine education and research network of Alberta, Canada

Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 63-82

  Vanderheyden, Laura ^a   Verhoef, Marja ^a   Scott, Catherine ^a,b   Pain, Kerrie ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c Kingfisher Evaluation   (Canada)

^d Alberta Consultative Health Research Network   (Canada)

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EID: 34250168709     PISSN: 08341516     EISSN: 00077720     Source Type: Journal    
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