Personal interaction with researchers or detached synthesis of the evidence: Modelling the health policy paradox

Evaluation and Research in Education

Volumn 18, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 72-82

  Hanney, Steve ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

evidence based policies; health policy making; interaction; research benefits; research utilisation; systematic reviews

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250212985     PISSN: 09500790     EISSN: 17477514     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500790408668309     Document Type: Article

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