General practitioners and clinical guidelines: A survey of knowledge, use and beliefs

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 46, Issue 410, 1996, Pages 513-517

  Newton, J ^a,b   Knight, D ^b   Woolhead, G ^b  

^a Division of Employment Studies   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical guidelines; General practitioners' attitudes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0029765613     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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