Show Me the Evidence

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 150-156

  Szabo, Robert M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based; guidelines; literature search; outcomes; value based

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; TECHNOLOGY; TENDINITIS;

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL; ORTHOPEDICS; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 39149112799     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2007.11.002     Document Type: Article

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