Evidence-based practice: An alternative to authority-based practice

Families in Society

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 341-350

  Gambrill, Eileen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0033243962     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.1214     Document Type: Article

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