Seeking evidence from medical research consumers as part of the medical research process could improve the uptake of research evidence

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 213-224

  Whitstock, Margaret T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinicians; Evidence based medicine; Medical research; Patients

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

AUSTRALIA; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0038805199     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2753.2003.00376.x     Document Type: Review

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