Applying the results of trials and systematic reviews to our individual patients

Evidence-Based Mental Health

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 6-7

  Straus, Sharon E ^a   McAlister, Finlay ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN;

CLINICAL TRIALS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS;

EID: 0035258054     PISSN: 13620347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ebmh.4.1.6     Document Type: Editorial

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