Learning About and Using Research Evidence Among Public Health Practitioners

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2017, Pages S304-S308

  Jacob, Rebekah R ^a   Allen, Peg M ^b   Ahrendt, Linda J ^c   Brownson, Ross C ^b,d  

^a Nine Network of Public Media (KETC)   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^c South Dakota Department of Health   (United States)

^d WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EVIDENCE BASED DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ONLINE SYSTEM; PHYSICIAN; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SELF REPORT; STAFF; UNIVERSITY; WORK; WORKSHOP; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE;

EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE;

EID: 85013177222     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.10.010     Document Type: Article

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