Evidence-based medicine and child mental health services: A broad approach to evaluation is needed

Children and Society

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 89-96

  McGuire, Jacqueline Barnes ^a   Stein, Alan ^a   Rosenberg, William ^b  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84981487563     PISSN: 09510605     EISSN: 10990860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1099-0860.1997.tb00014.x     Document Type: Article

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