Problem solving in a polarized age: Comparative effectiveness research and the politicization of evidence-based medicine

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Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Gerber, Alan S ^a   Patashnik, Eric M ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based medicine; Experts; Polarization; Policymaking

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952147533     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15408884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1540-8884.1353     Document Type: Article

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