Approaches, tools and methods used for setting priorities in health research in the 21(st) century.
Background: Health research is difficult to prioritize, because the number of possible competing ideas for research is large, the outcome of research is inherently uncertain, and the impact of research is difficult to predict and measure. A systematic and transparent process to assist policy makers...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Global Health Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 1 - 11 |
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Edinburgh University Global Health Society
Jun2016
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