Evidence-based medicine and the NHS: A commentary

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 101, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 342-344

  Darzi, Lord ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NOTE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 49649098803     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.2008.nh8004     Document Type: Note

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