Sleep apnoea and the misuse of evidence-based medicine

Lancet

Volumn 349, Issue 9046, 1997, Pages 201-202

  Stradling, J ^a  

^a CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

EID: 0031023860     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(96)08166-4     Document Type: Note

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