What works to increase the use of research in population health policy and programmes: A review

Evidence and Policy

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 277-305

  Moore, Gabriel ^a   Redman, Sally ^a   Haines, Mary ^a   Todd, Angela ^a  

^a SAX INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Evidence based policy; Health decision making; Research receptivity; Research utilization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865314114     PISSN: 17442648     EISSN: 17442656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/174426411X579199     Document Type: Article

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