Comparing apples to apples: Policymakers take a shine to comparative effectiveness research

Consultant Pharmacist

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 666-678

  Kaldy, Joanne ^a   Schlosberg, Claudia ^b  

^a American Society of Consultant Pharmacists ^*

^b American Society of Consultant Pharmacists

Author keywords

Clinical practice guidelines; Comparative effectiveness; Evidence based research; Health outcomes; Medication management; Pharmacy; Research; Standardization

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW;

EID: 51849149020     PISSN: 08885109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4140/TCP.n.2008.666     Document Type: Review

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