Problems of evidence based practice in community based services

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 56-70

  Burton, Mark ^a   Chapman, Melanie J ^a  

^a Manchester Lrng Disab Partnership   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community services; Evidence based practice; Intellectual disability; Realist theory

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL ASPECT; THEORY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 2342437584     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469004704041705     Document Type: Article

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