Action-oriented population nutrition research: High demand but limited supply

Global Health Science and Practice

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 287-299

  Pham, Judy ^a   Pelletier, David ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIETETICS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLISHING;

DIETETICS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLISHING; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 85018197132     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2169575X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00009     Document Type: Review

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