Knowledge brokering in public health: A critical analysis of the results of a qualitative evaluation

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 53, Issue , 2015, Pages 10-17

  Dagenais, Christian ^a   Laurendeau, Marie Claire ^b   Briand Lamarche, Mélodie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Critical analysis; Knowledge brokering; Qualitative evaluation

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL ANALYSIS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; KNOWLEDGE; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

CANADA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EVALUATION STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MALE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY CONTROL; QUEBEC; STATISTICS;

EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; QUALITY CONTROL; QUEBEC; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84937509638     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2015.07.003     Document Type: Article

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