Why isn't more injury prevention evidence-based?

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 89-96

  MacKay, J Morag ^a   Vincenten, Joanne ^a  

^a European Child Safety Alliance   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adoption; Evidence base; Implementation; Injury; Prevention; Translation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EUROPE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; INJURY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MANAGEMENT; MASS COMMUNICATION; RESEARCH;

COMMUNICATION; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EUROPE; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; POLICY MAKING; RESEARCH; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 77249169927     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300902836663     Document Type: Article

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