NHS Direct did not emerge from an evidence free void [9]

British Medical Journal

Volumn 332, Issue 7536, 2006, Pages 305-

  Royston, Geoff H ^a  

^a Department of Health ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; CONSUMER; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; LETTER; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOTLINES; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 32544458507     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.332.7536.305     Document Type: Letter

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