Implementation of evidence-based healthcare in Papua New Guinea

International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 361-368

  Davy, Carol Patricia ^a   Patrickson, Margaret ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Education professional; Evidence based practice; Public health; Qualitative research; Service delivery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84877127258     PISSN: 17441595     EISSN: 17441609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-1609.2012.00294.x     Document Type: Article

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