To reform U.S. health care, start with systematic reviews

Science

Volumn 329, Issue 5991, 2010, Pages 516-517

  Dickersin, Kay ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; MEDICINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESEARCH PROGRAM;

DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LEGAL ASPECT; LITERATURE;

UNITED STATES;

EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955111117     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: 10959203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.1189330     Document Type: Review

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