From Popperian science to normal science. Commentary on Sestini (2009) Epistemology and ethics of evidence-based medicine

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 306-309

  Goldenberg, Maya J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EPISTEMOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL ETHICS; NATURAL SCIENCE; NOTE; PHILOSOPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL;

EID: 77950503666     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2010.01389.x     Document Type: Note

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