Implementing evidence-based health policy in Washington State

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 361, Issue 18, 2009, Pages 1722-1725

  Franklin, Gary M ^a,b   Budenholzer, Brian R ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES   (United States)

^c Washington Health Technology Assessment Clinical Committee   (United States)

^d CENTER FOR HEALTH STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED STATES;

COST SAVINGS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL; WASHINGTON;

EID: 70350540467     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp0907384     Document Type: Article

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