Beyond the Evidence-Based Practice Paradigm to Achieve Best Practice in Rehabilitation Medicine: A Clinical Review

PM and R

Volumn 1, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 941-950

  Groah, Suzanne L ^a   Libin, Alexander ^b   Lauderdale, Manon ^b   Kroll, Thilo ^c   DeJong, Gerben ^a   Hsieh, Jean ^a  

^a NATIONAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MEDSTAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DISABILITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; REVIEW; ARTICLE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; REHABILITATION; STANDARD;

BENCHMARKING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; REHABILITATION; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 73949156996     PISSN: 19341482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2009.06.001     Document Type: Review

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