Toward a general theory of indifference to research-based evidence

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 166-172

  Lewis, Steven ^a,b  

^a Access Consulting Ltd   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ERROR; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIOLOGY;

ALGORITHMS; ATTITUDE; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; POLICY MAKING; RESEARCH; SCIENCE; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 34547146981     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135581907781543094     Document Type: Review

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