Understanding the jigsaw of evidence-based dentistry. 3. Implementation of research findings in clinical practice

Evidence-Based Dentistry

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 60-64

  Pitts, Nigel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DENTAL CARE; DENTAL RESEARCH; DENTISTRY; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION;

DENTAL CARE; DENTAL RESEARCH; DENTISTRY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION;

EID: 5444273156     PISSN: 14620049     EISSN: 14765446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ebd.6400284     Document Type: Editorial

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