TY - BOOK AU - Brown, Sarah J. TI - Knowledge for health care practice: a guide to using research evidence SN - 0721678033 PY - 1999/// CY - Philadelphia PB - W.B. Saunders Company, KW - Evidence-based medicine KW - Medical care N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - This new handbook guides readers, step by step, through the process of applying research evidence to clinical decision-making and patient care. It explores how to locate, understand, and critically appraise research evidence and evaluate its clinical significance, applicability, and scientific credibility.Useful to all health care practitioners, this new resource demonstrates when and how to integrate research evidence into daily practice and how to evaluate the effect of research-based practice in patient outcomes. Pathway maps, algorithms, and flow charts facilitate decision-making ER -