Quality of brief guidelines produced by professional bodies: A study of the 'green-top' guidelines by the UK Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 479-483

  Coomarasamy, A ^a   Ola, B ^a   Gee, H ^a   Khan, K S ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVALUATION; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VALIDATION PROCESS;

FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; OBSTETRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREGNANCY; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 0141727877     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144361031000153675     Document Type: Review

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