Evidence and health policy: Using and regulating systematic reviews

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 88-92

  Fox, Daniel M ^a  

^a Milbank Memorial Fund   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARDS;

DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; RESEARCH DESIGN; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC;

EID: 85006061412     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303485     Document Type: Review

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