Where and how to search for information on the effectiveness of public health interventions - a case study for prevention of cardiovascular disease

Health Information and Libraries Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 303-313

  Bayliss, Susan E ^a   Davenport, Clare F ^a   Pennant, Mary E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bibliographic; Database searching; Databases; Information storage and retrieval; MEDLINE; Public health; Search strategies

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MEDLINE; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UTILIZATION;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HUMANS; INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL; MEDLINE; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84912124368     PISSN: 14711834     EISSN: 14711842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/hir.12075     Document Type: Article

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