Evidence based medical imaging (EBMI)

Radiography

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 233-237

  Smith, Tony ^a  

^a Faculty of Health   (Australia)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Information technology; Research methods

Indexed keywords

BLUNT TRAUMA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LOW BACK PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; REVIEW;

EID: 45349098687     PISSN: 10788174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2007.02.006     Document Type: Review

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