Applying evidence in the real world: A case study in library and information practice

Health Information and Libraries Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 295-301

  Sladek, Ruth M ^a   Tieman, Jennifer ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LIBRARIES, MEDICAL; LIBRARY SCIENCE; PALLIATIVE CARE; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 56549121041     PISSN: 14711834     EISSN: 14711842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-1842.2008.00778.x     Document Type: Article

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