A randomized controlled trial evaluating the impact of knowledge translation and exchange strategies

Implementation Science

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Dobbins, Maureen ^a   Hanna, Steven E ^a   Ciliska, Donna ^a   Manske, Steve ^b   Cameron, Roy ^b   Mercer, Shawna L ^c   O'Mara, Linda ^a   Decorby, Kara ^a   Robeson, Paula ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c National Center for Health Marketing   (United States)

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EID: 70350369710     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17485908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1748-5908-4-61     Document Type: Article

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