Assessing the state of clinically applicable research for evidence-based practice in prosthetics and orthotics

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 305-313

  Geil, Mark D ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical decision making; Clinically applicable research; Evidence based practice; Literature review; Orthotics; Patient care; Prosthetics; Rehabilitation; Research; Research needs

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL DECISION-MAKING; CLINICALLY APPLICABLE RESEARCH; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; LITERATURE REVIEW; PATIENT CARE; REHABILITATION; RESEARCH NEEDS;

DECISION MAKING; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; ORTHOTICS; PATIENT TREATMENT; PROSTHETICS;

RESEARCH;

CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; REVIEW;

ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; ORTHOTIC DEVICES;

EID: 70349297645     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2008.02.0019     Document Type: Review

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