Bridging the gap between science and policy: An international survey of scientists and policy makers in China and Canada

Implementation Science

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Choi, Bernard C K ^a,b   Li, Liping ^a   Lu, Yaogui ^a   Zhang, Li R ^c   Zhu, Yao ^a   Pak, Anita W P ^d   Chen, Yue ^b   Little, Julian ^b  

^a SHANTOU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c PROVINCIAL HEALTH SERVICES AUTHORITY   (Canada)

^d Pak Consulting   (Canada)

Author keywords

International study; Knowledge transfer; Policy makers; Public health; Scientists

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ADULT; CANADA; CHINA; CLINICAL LABORATORY PERSONNEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MALE; MANAGEMENT; MASS COMMUNICATION; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ADULT; CANADA; CHINA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL LABORATORY PERSONNEL; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; POLICY MAKING;

EID: 84957072384     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17485908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13012-016-0377-7     Document Type: Article

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