More than "using research": The real challenges in promoting evidence-informed decision-making

Healthcare Policy

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 87-102

  Bowen, Sarah ^a   Erickson, Tannis ^b   Martens, Patricia J ^c   Crockett, Susan ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Interlake Regional Health Authority   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^d Nor Man Regional Health Authority   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE; POLITICS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 67650511611     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17156572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12927/hcpol.2009.20538     Document Type: Article

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