Evidence-based strategies for implementing guidelines in obstetrics: A systematic review

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 108, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1234-1245

  Chaillet, Nils ^a   Dubé, Eric ^b   Dugas, Marylène ^b   Audibert, François ^b   Tourigny, Caroline ^b   Fraser, William D ^b   Dumont, Alexandre ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR CHANGE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OBSTETRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; OBSTETRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33750559337     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000236434.74160.8b     Document Type: Review

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