The veterans affairs experience: Comparative effectiveness research in a large health system

Health Affairs

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1906-1912

  Atkins, David ^a   Kupersmith, Joel ^a   Eisen, Seth ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; MASS COMMUNICATION; UNITED STATES;

COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS RESEARCH; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;

EID: 79952116337     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2010.0680     Document Type: Article

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