Good thinking: Six ways to bridge the gap between scientists and policy makers

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 179-180

  Choi, Bernard C K ^a,b,c   Gupta, Anil ^d   Ward, Brian ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^d HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH POLICY; INCENTIVE; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; SCIENCE;

EID: 62449265147     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2008.082636     Document Type: Review

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