Barriers to the influence of evidence on policy: Are politicians the problem?

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 225-233

  MacGregor, Susanne ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84877892671     PISSN: 09687637     EISSN: 14653370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09687637.2012.754403     Document Type: Article

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