Methods and metrics challenges of delivery-system research

Implementation Science

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Alexander, Jeffrey A ^a   Hearld, Larry R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; THERAPY; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; RESEARCH DESIGN; THERAPEUTICS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84859430090     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17485908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1748-5908-7-15     Document Type: Article

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