Evidence-based neurosurgery - Is it possible?

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 461-462

  Farah, J O ^a   Varma, T R K ^a  

^a WALTON CENTRE FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; MENINGIOMA; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEUROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; SURGEON;

DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; IRELAND; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 52749094176     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: 1360046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690802387327     Document Type: Editorial

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