Is evidence-based medicine so evident in veterinary research and practice? History, obstacles and perspectives

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 191, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 28-34

  Vandeweerd, Jean Michel ^a   Kirschvink, Nathalie ^a   Clegg, Peter ^b   Vandenput, Sandrine ^c   Gustin, Pascal ^c   Saegerman, Claude ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Clinical decisions; Clinical epidemiology; Evidence based medicine; Evidence based veterinary medicine

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED VETERINARY MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SURGEON; SYSTEMATIC ERROR; VALIDATION PROCESS; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 84855547190     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2011.04.013     Document Type: Review

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