Challenges in knowledge translation: The early years of Cancer Care Ontario's Program in Evidence-Based Care

Current Oncology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 27-35

  Browman, G P ^a  

^a Agency Vancouver Island Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cancer care ontario; Cancer guidelines; Knowledge translation challenges

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CANCER RESEARCH; CANCER THERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SKILL;

EID: 84856861864     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17187729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3747/co.19.985     Document Type: Article

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