Current products and practice section evidence-based orthodontics-how do i assess the evidence?

Journal of Orthodontics

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 189-197

  Harrison, Jayne E ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY DENTAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORTHODONTICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLISHING; STANDARD;

DENTAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; JOURNALISM, DENTAL; ORTHODONTICS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0034207677     PISSN: 14653125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ortho/27.2.189     Document Type: Review

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