Embrace evidence...with both eyes open

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 190-191

  McPartland, John M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CHIROPRACTIC; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; LETTER; MEDLINE; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PHYSICIAN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POPULATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE;

EID: 43049085903     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: 00986151     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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