The use of research evidence in two international organizations' recommendations about health systems

Healthcare Policy

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 66-86

  Hoffman, Steven J ^a   Lavis, John N ^b   Bennett, Sara ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; TOBACCO; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 69749091035     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17156572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12927/hcpol.2009.21005     Document Type: Article

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