Determining guiding principles for evidence-based practice.
This article traces the history of evidence-based practice (EBP), outlines current issues and reviews the literature on the key concepts, features and outcomes. The author then establishes a set of principles to guide EBP in health care.
Staffordshire University, Stafford. a.e.dale@staffs.ac.uk
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