Current perspectives in evidence-based laboratory medicine

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 226-233

  Moore, R Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evidence based medicine; Laboratory techniques and procedures

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 0032868398     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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