Application of current research evidence to clinical physiotherapy practice

Journal of Allied Health

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 230-237

  Bialocerkowski, Andrea E ^a,b   Grimmer, Karen A ^b   Milanese, Steve F ^b   Kumar, V S Saravana ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PSYCHOMETRY; REVIEW;

AUSTRALIA; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY);

EID: 12244272478     PISSN: 00907421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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