Using stories to disseminate research: The attributes of representative stories

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1603-1607

  Steiner, John F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based medicine; Health policy; Narrative medicine; Research translation; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; OPIATE;

DATA ANALYSIS; FAMILY HISTORY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PHYSICIAN; PROGNOSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

CULTURE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; NARRATION; PHYSICIAN IMPAIRMENT; RESEARCH;

EID: 35248818726     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-007-0335-9     Document Type: Review

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