Enthusiasm-based or evidence-based charities: Personal reflections based on the project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong

TheScientificWorldJournal

Volumn 8, Issue , 2008, Pages 802-810

  Shek, Daniel T L ^a,b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b KIANG WU NURSING COLLEGE OF MACAU   (Macao)

Author keywords

Charitable foundations; Evidence based practice; Funding allocation; Project P.A.T.H.S; Scientific evidence

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HONG KONG; MEDICAL RESEARCH; REVIEW; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL WELFARE;

CHARITIES; FUND RAISING; HONG KONG; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

EID: 51449104503     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2008.111     Document Type: Review

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