Knowledge integration in public health: A rapid review using systems thinking

Evidence and Policy

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 417-431

  Riley, Barbara ^a   Norman, Cameron D ^b   Best, Allan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b CENSE Research + Design   (Canada)

^c InSource Research Group   (Canada)

Author keywords

Complexity; Knowledge integration; Public health; Systems thinking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876920145     PISSN: 17442648     EISSN: 17442656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/174426412X660089     Document Type: Article

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