Diabetes knowledge translation status in developing countries: A mixed method study among diabetes researchers in case of Iran

International Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 2016, Issue FEBRUARY, 2016, Pages

  Valinejadi, Ali ^a   Sadoughi, Farahnaz ^a   Salehi, Masoud ^a  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Knowledge translation; Research centers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; IRAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; SELF EVALUATION;

EID: 84957870161     PISSN: 20087802     EISSN: 20088213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/2008-7802.175992     Document Type: Article

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