How far can systematic reviews inform policy development for "wicked"rural health service problems?

Australian Health Review

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 592-600

  Humphreys, John S ^a   Kuipers, Pim ^a   Wakerman, John ^a   Wells, Robert ^c   Jones, Judith A ^b   Kinsman, Leigh D ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 73049100427     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH090592     Document Type: Article

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