Are journal clubs effective in supporting evidence-based decision making A systematic review. BEME Guide No. 16.

Medical Teacher

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 9-23

  Harris, Janet ^a   Kearley, Karen ^b   Heneghan, Carl ^b   Meats, Emma ^b   Roberts, Nia ^b   Perera, Rafael ^b   Kearley Shiers, Katharine ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c Health Education South West   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; REVIEW;

DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS;

EID: 78650792792     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: 1466187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/0142159X.2011.530321     Document Type: Review

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