Is evidence-based medicine relevant to the developing world? Systematic reviews have yet to achieve their potential as a resource for practitioners in developing countries

PLoS Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 0367-0369

  Chinnock, Paul ^a   Siegfried, Nandi ^b   Clarke, Mike ^c  

^a Cochrane Injuries Group ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UK COCHRANE CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG COST; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; SHORT SURVEY; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; QUALITY CONTROL;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 22144484498     PISSN: 15491277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0020107     Document Type: Short Survey

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