Limitations of evidence in the practice of evidence-based medicine

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 13-16

  Howland, Robert H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; NURSING RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; STANDARD;

BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; DECISION MAKING; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; NURSING RESEARCH; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 38349139876     PISSN: 02793695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20071101-04     Document Type: Article

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