Reliability and evidence-based medicine evidence-based medicine

Journal of Physician Assistant Education

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 44-50

  Werner, Christine M ^a   Richter, Randy R ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84898484784     PISSN: 19419430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01367895-201425010-00008     Document Type: Article

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