Perceptions of guidelines in primary and secondary care: Implications for implementation

International Journal of Care Pathways

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 79-83

  Cotton, Philip ^a   Sullivan, Frank ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

EID: 0032808046     PISSN: 20404026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146245679900300203     Document Type: Article

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