Evidence-based practice in UK health policy

The New Sociology of the Health Service

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 121-142

  Harrison, Stephen ^a   Checkland, Kath ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77955241069     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203879740     Document Type: Chapter

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