Knowledge management: A mechanism for promoting evidence-informed public health decision making

Knowledge Management in Public Health

Volumn , Issue , 2018, Pages 137-155

  Dobbins, Maureen ^a   Robeson, Paula ^a   DeCorby, Kara ^a   Husson, Heather ^a   Trillis, Daiva ^a   Lee, Edwin ^a   Greco, Lori ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84951191091     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/9781315211091-9     Document Type: Chapter

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