Effectiveness of notification and group education in modifying prescribing of regulated analgesics

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 154, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 31-39

  Anderson, John F ^a   McEwan, Kimberley L ^a,b   Hrudey, William P ^c  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0030059548     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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