The impact of reading a clinical study on treatment decisions of physicians and residents

Journal of Medical Education

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 1986, Pages 380-386

  Bergman, David A ^a,b   Pantell, Robert H ^c  

^a SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; SHORT SURVEY; THERAPY;

CALIFORNIA; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; HUMAN; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LITERATURE; MENINGITIS; PHYSICIANS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; RISK; SEPTICEMIA;

EID: 0022617223     PISSN: 00222577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001888-198605000-00005     Document Type: Article

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