Tectonic plates: Aligning evidence, policy and practice in health and social care integration

Journal of Integrated Care

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 77-88

  Petch, Alison ^a  

^a Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS)   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evidence based policy; Health and social care; Health care; Integrated health and social care; Integration; Partnership working; Policy implementation; Social care

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859604745     PISSN: 14769018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14769011211220481     Document Type: Review

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