Gaps between best evidence and practice: Causes for concern

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 180, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2004, Pages

  Buchan, Heather ^a  

^a National Institute of Clinical Studies   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN;

AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEART INFARCTION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW;

EID: 1642334688     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb05944.x     Document Type: Review

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