An evidence-based medicine methodology to bridge the gap between clinical and environmental health sciences

Health Affairs

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 931-937

  Woodruff, Tracey J ^a   Sutton, Patrice ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH;

CHILD; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HUMANS; INFORMATION LITERACY; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80051506429     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2010.1219     Document Type: Article

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