Knowledge and use of evidence-based practice by allied health and health science professionals in the United Kingdom

Journal of Allied Health

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 127-133

  Upton, Dominic ^a   Upton, Penney ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 33749364045     PISSN: 00907421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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