Evidence and Australian health policy

Van Der Weyden, Martin B; Armstrong, Ruth M

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06120.x

Topics

Neoplasms

Diagnostic techniques and procedures

Health policy decisions are based on more than evidence

The Medical Journal of Australia, Sydney, NSW.

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