The Scientific Method, Evidence-Based Medicine, and Rational Use of Interventional Pain Treatments

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 498-501

  Rathmell, James P ^a   Carr, Daniel B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANALGESIA; DRUG EFFECT; EDITORIAL; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0345357761     PISSN: 10987339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rapm.2003.10.006     Document Type: Editorial

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