How evidence based is English public health policy?

BMJ (Online)

Volumn 343, Issue 7833, 2011, Pages 1090-1093

  Katikireddi, Srinivasa Vittal ^a   Higgins, Martin ^b   Bond, Lyndal ^a   Bonell, Chris ^c   Macintyre, Sally ^a  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

COMMUNITY CARE; EMPLOYMENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOOD; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOUSING; HUMAN; INTERNET; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; TOBACCO; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; WELFARE;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 82255183551     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: 17561833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.d7310     Document Type: Review

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