Use of evidence in WHO recommendations
The LancetPublished 10 May 2007
Andrew D Oxman, John N. Lavis, Atle Fretheim
Citations283
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Progress in the development, adaptation, dissemination, and implementation of recommendations for member states will need leadership, the resources necessary to undertake these processes in a transparent and defensible way, and close attention to the current and emerging research literature related to these processes.
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Progress in the development, adaptation, dissemination, and implementation of recommendations for member states will need leadership, the resources necessary for WHO to undertake these processes in a transparent and defensible way, and close attention to the current and emerging research literature related to these processes.
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