Development and implementation of clinical algorithms in occupational health practice

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 55, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1443-1448

  Ghafur, Imran ^a   Lalloo, Drushca ^a   Macdonald, Ewan B ^b   Menon, Manju ^a  

^a Safety and Return to Work Services   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RECREATIONAL DRUG;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONSULTATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; RECORDING;

ALGORITHMS; DOCUMENTATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION;

EID: 84890570816     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3182a7e63b     Document Type: Article

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