What is 'evidence'?

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 52-55

  Di Fabio, Richard P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PHYSIOTHERAPY;

EID: 0033952841     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2000.30.2.52     Document Type: Editorial

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