Reviewing the literature: Adopting a systematic approach

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-16

  Bruce, Julie ^a,c   Mollison, Jill ^b  

^a Epidemiology ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL MEDICINE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; EMBASE; FAMILY PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION SERVICE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NOMENCLATURE; PSYCINFO; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REVIEW; SCISEARCH; STANDARD; TIME;

DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL; META-ANALYSIS; PERIODICALS; PLANNING TECHNIQUES; REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE; RESEARCH; REVIEW LITERATURE;

EID: 0742284037     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1783/147118904322701901     Document Type: Review

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