Uptake of validated clinical practice guidelines: Experience with implementing the Ottawa Ankle Rules

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 149-155

  Holroyd, Brian R ^a   Wilson, Deborah ^b   Rowe, Brian H ^a,d   Mayes, Damon C ^a   Noseworthy, Thomas ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Alta Clin Pract Guidelines Prog   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d WMC   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ankle injuries; Emergency; Practice guidelines; Radiography

Indexed keywords

ANKLE RADIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FOOT RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OTTAWA ANKLE RULE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 2442647898     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2004.02.002     Document Type: Article

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