The Logic Model for Evidence-Based Clinical Decision Making in Dental Practice

Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 206-210

  Chiappelli, Francesco ^a   Cajulis, Olivia S ^b  

^a Section of Orthodontics   (United States)

^b Dental Group of Sherman   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based Dental Practice; Formative and Summative Evaluation; Logic Decision Making; Systematic Review; Translational Research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EVIDENCE BASED DENTISTRY;

DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; EVIDENCE-BASED DENTISTRY;

EID: 72149084654     PISSN: 15323382     EISSN: 15323390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2009.03.005     Document Type: Article

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