Can we prioritise which databases to search? A case study using a systematic review of frozen shoulder management

Health Information and Libraries Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 49-58

  Beyer, Fiona R ^a   Wright, Kath ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bibliographic databases; Bursitis; Evidence based medicine; Review literature as topic

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; BURSITIS; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MEDLINE; STANDARDS;

BURSITIS; DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; HUMANS; MEDLINE; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC;

EID: 84874006679     PISSN: 14711834     EISSN: 14711842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/hir.12009     Document Type: Article

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