Knowledge translation research: The science of moving research into policy and practice

Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 174-180

  Curran, Janet A ^a   Grimshaw, Jeremy M ^a   Hayden, Jill A ^b   Campbell, Barbara ^c  

^a OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Knowledge translation; Knowledge translation research; Theory based interventions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MASS COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH;

EID: 80053140851     PISSN: 08941912     EISSN: 1554558X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chp.20124     Document Type: Article

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