Evidence-based practice in occupational health: Description and application of an implementation effectiveness model

Work

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 137-143

  Sheldon, Michael R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Implementation effectiveness; Occupational health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSIOTHERAPY;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH;

EID: 34548290874     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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