The impact of information use on decision making by physiotherapists

Library Management

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 174-195

  Ashcroft, Maggie ^a  

^a Instant Library Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decision making; Information; Physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986131137     PISSN: 01435124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01435129810693503     Document Type: Article

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