Evidence-based Practice: A Primer for Health Care ProfessionalsThe book is a comprehensive guide to all the main strands of EBHC - finding and implementing evidence for use in clinical practice. Its focus is health professionals in the primary care field, and it consciously uses case examples from a variety of professional contexts. Examples and questions relevant to primary care practice are featured throughout the text. It discusses principles as well as practice, and provides guidance for teachers. |
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Foreword | 1874 |
Contents | 1880 |
Evidencebased practice 1 | 1888 |
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