Diagnosis and general practice

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 50, Issue 461, 2000, Pages 995-1000

  Summerton, N ^a  

^a The Surgery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical decision making; Diagnostic research; Treatment versus non treatment

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; METHODOLOGY; POPULATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; STANDARD;

BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSIS; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; RESEARCH;

EID: 0034459260     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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