Translating research into action: A case study on trans fatty acid research and nutrition policy in Costa Rica

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 363-374

  Colón Ramos, Uriyoán ^a   Lindsay, Ana C ^b   Monge Rojas, Rafael ^c   Greaney, Mary L ^b   Campos, Hannia ^b   Peterson, Karen E ^b  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c Ministry of Health   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Costa Rica; Developing countries; Health policy; Nutrition; trans fatty acids

Indexed keywords

TRANS FATTY ACID;

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; COSTA RICA; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; COSTA RICA; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; NUTRITION POLICY; POLICY MAKING; TRANS FATTY ACIDS;

EID: 36348940409     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czm030     Document Type: Article

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