The journey of policies during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia: a need of evidence-informed policy

Akmal Taher

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The journey of policies during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia: a need of evidence-informed policy

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Akmal Taher Professor of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia; Member of Indonesian Academy of Sciences

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2022-04-22

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Taher A. The journey of policies during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia: a need of evidence-informed policy. Med J Indones [Internet]. 2022Apr.22 [cited 2024Nov.21];31(1):3-6. Available from: https://mji.ui.ac.id/journal/index.php/mji/article/view/6199

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Vol. 31 No. 1 (2022): March

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