Practice improvement methods: Conceptual base, evidence-based research, and practice-based recommendations

British Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 285-307

  Cape, John ^a   Barkham, Michael ^b  

^a CAMDEN AND ISLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ST PANCRAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; DATA BASE; ELECTRONICS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DESIGN; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; THEORY;

DATABASES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 0036735152     PISSN: 01446657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466502760379145     Document Type: Article

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