Non-clinical influences on clinical decision-making: A major challenge to evidence-based practice

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 178-187

  Hajjaj, F M ^a   Salek, M S ^b   Basra, M K A ^a   Finlay, A Y ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COMMUNITY; CONSULTATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EXPECTATION; GENDER; HEALTH INSURANCE; KNOWLEDGE; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OCCUPATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN; POLICY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 77951736327     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.2010.100104     Document Type: Review

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