Yes, Research Can Inform Health Policy; but Can We Bridge the 'Do-Knowing It's Been Done' Gap?

Overview

Journal Health Res Policy Syst

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialties Health Services
Public Health

Date 2011 Jun 18

PMID 21679397

Citations 8

Authors

Stephen R Hanney

Miguel A Gonzalez-Block

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