Towards evidence-based care: The challenge of Making Research Count

Evidence and Policy

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 287-300

  Blewett, James ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Research; Research mindedness; Social care; Social work

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250169343     PISSN: 17442648     EISSN: 17442656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/174426407781172199     Document Type: Article

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