Health research: Measuring the social, health and economic benefits

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 180, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 528-534

  Frank, Cyril ^a   Nason, Edward ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Canadian Policy Research Networks   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH ECONOMICS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 62649110410     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.090016     Document Type: Article

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