A quantitative analysis of research publications in physical therapy journals

Physical Therapy

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 123-131

  Miller, Patricia A ^a,b   McKibbon, K Ann ^c   Haynes, R Brian ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b University of Pittsburgh ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical research; Evidence based practice; Publications and audiovisual materials

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0037311305     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/83.2.123     Document Type: Article

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