Intelligent policy making? Key actors' perspectives on the development and implementation of an early years' initiative in Scotland's public health arena

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 96, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-8

  Deas, L ^a   Mattu, L ^a   Gnich, W ^b  

^a NHS LANARKSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childsmile; Early years; Evidence based policy; Evidence based practice; NHS; Oral health; Public health; Scotland; Tacit knowledge

Indexed keywords

HEALTH POLICY; ORAL HEALTH; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC HEALTH; STAKEHOLDER;

ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DENTAL HEALTH; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DENTAL PROCEDURE; EVIDENCE BASED DENTISTRY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; KNOWLEDGE; MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; EVIDENCE-BASED DENTISTRY; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; POLICY MAKING; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SCOTLAND;

EID: 84883676847     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.07.001     Document Type: Article

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