Editorial: Evidence-linked, clinical practice guidelines-getting serious; Getting professional

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-5

  Linskey, Mark E ^a   Kalkanis, Steven N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN METASTASIS; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE CENTER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; NEUROSURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARDIZATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; STANDARD;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 75049084996     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: 15737373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-009-0070-7     Document Type: Editorial

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