Evidence-based practice training for health professionals in the Philippines

Advances in Medical Education and Practice

Volumn 5, Issue , 2014, Pages 89-94

  Dizon, Janine Margarita ^a,b   Dizon, Ryan Joseph ^a   Regino, Jocel ^c   Gabriel, Alberto ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS HOSPITAL   (Philippines)

^d Department of Internal MedicineOspital ng Maynila ^*  (Philippines)

Author keywords

Continuing education; Developing countries physical therapy; Knowledge and skills; Medicine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939469008     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11797258     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/AMEP.S54459     Document Type: Article

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