Improving adherence to dementia guidelines through education and opinion leaders: A randomized, controlled trial

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 237-246

  Gifford, David R ^a   Holloway, Robert G ^a   Frankel, Martin R ^a   Albright, Carol L ^a   Meyerson, Rebecca ^a   Griggs, Robert C ^a   Vickrey, Barbara G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0033578452     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-131-4-199908170-00002     Document Type: Article

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