More Thoughts than Answers: What Distinguishes Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines from Non-evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines?

Xiaomei Yao, Emily T Vella, Jonathan Sussman
Author Information
  1. Xiaomei Yao: Department of Oncology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. yaoxia@mcmaster.ca.
  2. Emily T Vella: Department of Oncology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
  3. Jonathan Sussman: Department of Oncology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Abstract

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MeSH Term

Evidence-Based Medicine
Evidence-Based Practice
Humans