Obstacles to the implementation of evidence-based physiotherapy in practice: A focus group-based study in Belgium (Flanders)

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 476-488

  Karin, Hannes ^a   Filip, Staes ^b   Jo, Goedhuys ^b   Bert, Aertgeerts ^b  

^a Belgian Center for Evidence Based Medicine   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BELGIUM; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73349101403     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: 15325040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09593980802661949     Document Type: Article

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