Using research to inform health policy: barriers and strategies in developing countries.

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Published in J Health Commun on March 01, 2005

Authors

Monique Hennink1, Rob Stephenson

Author Affiliations

1: Opportunities and Choices Reproductive Health Research Program, Division of Social Statistics, School of Social Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton S17 1BJ, UK. mon@soton.ac.uk

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