How to appraise a systematic review

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 331-334

  Taylor, Paul ^a   Hussain, Jamilla A ^b   Gadoud, Amy ^c  

^a St Catherine's Hospice   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84879815831     PISSN: 17508460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2013.74.6.331     Document Type: Review

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