Effectiveness of instruction in critical appraisal (evidence-based medicine) skills: A critical appraisal

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 158, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 177-181

  Norman, Geoffrey R ^a   Shannon, Susan I ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL STUDENT; RESIDENT; SKILL; TEACHING;

EID: 0032570275     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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