Civil society organisations, social innovation and health research in Europe.
Background: European Union strategies and programmes identify research and innovation as a critical dimension for future economic and social development. While European research policy emphasizes support for industry, the health field includes not-for-profit civil society organisations (CSOs) provid...
| Publicado en: | European Journal of Public Health Vol. 22; no. 6; pp. 889 - 894 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Dec2012
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