A learning-based approach for performing an in-depth literature search using MEDLINE

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 504-512

  Young, S ^a   Duffull, S B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

algorithms; information storage; MED LINE; MeSH terms; retrieval

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEARNING ALGORITHM; LEARNING BASED APPROACH; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDLINE; MESH HEADING; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; REFERENCE DATABASE; REVIEW; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE;

ALGORITHMS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL; MEDICAL SUBJECT HEADINGS; MEDLINE; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC;

EID: 79960077695     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2010.01204.x     Document Type: Review

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