Implementation of evidence-based practice in optometry

Clinical and Experimental Optometry

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 238-243

  Anderton, Philip J ^a,b  

^a Mulcaster Downs   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Based; Clinical; Evidence; Guideline; Optometry; Practice; Protocol

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EYE DISEASE; HUMAN; OPTOMETRY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; VISUAL DISORDER;

DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EYE DISEASES; HUMANS; OPTOMETRY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; VISION DISORDERS;

EID: 34547264167     PISSN: 08164622     EISSN: 14440938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.2007.00153.x     Document Type: Article

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