Bridging the divide between research and policy in Nigeria: The role of a health policy advisory committee

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 423-429

  Uneke, Chigozie J ^a   Aulakh, Bhupinder K ^b   Ezeoha, Abel E ^a   Ndukwe, Chinwendu D ^a   Onwe, Friday ^a  

^a EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

advisory committee; evidence informed; policy makers; researchers

Indexed keywords

ADVISORY COMMITTEE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; NIGERIA; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; NIGERIA; POLICY MAKING; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84868150563     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: 1745655X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jphp.2012.30     Document Type: Review

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