Evidence-based clinical practice guideline development: Principles, challenges, and accountability to evidence

Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-2

  Browman, George P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLORECTAL CANCER; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; ONCOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VALIDITY;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 74049147811     PISSN: 00224790     EISSN: 10969098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jso.21419     Document Type: Editorial

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