Pathways to “Evidence-Informed” Policy and Practice: A Framework for Action
PLoS MedicinePublished 23 May 2005Open access
Shelley Bowen, Anthony B. Zwi
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Bowen and Zwi propose a new framework that can help researchers and policy makers to navigate the use of evidence.
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Bowen and Zwi propose a new framework that can help researchers and policy makers to navigate the use of evidence.
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