Uncertainty in clinical practice

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 197-198

  Watkins, Peter ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DECISION MAKING; EDITORIAL; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MORALITY; POLYPHARMACY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 21744433717     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.5-3-197     Document Type: Editorial

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