Evidence-based practice for rehabilitation professionals: Concepts and controversies

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 93, Issue 8 SUPPL., 2012, Pages

  Dijkers, Marcel P ^a   Murphy, Susan L ^b,c   Krellman, Jason ^d  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c VA ANN ARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allied health occupations; Evidence based medicine; Evidence based practice; Practice guidelines as topic; Professional practice; Rehabilitation; Review literature as topic

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REHABILITATION MEDICINE;

EID: 84864279154     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: 1532821X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2011.12.014     Document Type: Note

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