Evaluation of evidence-based literature and formulation of recommendations for the clinical preventive guidelines for immigrants and refugees in Canada

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 183, Issue 12, 2011, Pages

  Tugwell, Peter ^a,b   Pottie, Kevin ^a,c   Welch, Vivian ^a   Ueffing, Erin ^a   Chambers, Andrea ^a   Feightner, John ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; QUALITY CONTROL; REFUGEE; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; STANDARDIZATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC);

EID: 80052524807     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.090289     Document Type: Review

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