Promoting the uptake of evidence in clinical practice: A prescription for action

Clinics in Perinatology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 403-417

  Leviton, Laura C ^a   Orleans, C Tracy ^a  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FETUS MATURITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NEONATOLOGY; PERINATAL CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW;

EID: 0038385093     PISSN: 00955108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0095-5108(03)00017-4     Document Type: Review

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