Searching for evidence in pediatric occupational therapy using free versus subscription databases: A comparison of outcomes

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 19-38

  Lovarini, Meryl ^a   Wallen, Margaret ^b   Imms, Christine ^c,d  

^a Children's Hospital ^*

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bibliographic; Databases; Evidence based practice; Literature searching

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA BASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD; DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PEDIATRICS;

EID: 33748541308     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: 15413144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J006v26n03_03     Document Type: Article

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