Methodology matters - VII clinical practice guidelines: Methodological considerations

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 303-306

  Margolis, Carmi Z ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT   (United States)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL MEDICINE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ALGORITHMS; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0030883314     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/9.4.303     Document Type: Review

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