Challenges in guideline methodology

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 347-348

  Straus, Sharon E ^a   Shepperd, Sasha ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC);

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 79951939788     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2011.01.003     Document Type: Note

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