Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 44, Issue 3 , Pages 166-169 , July 2009

Evidence-Based Medicine: Step 3—Critical Appraisal of Therapeutic Literature

  • Paul Cronin, MD, MS, MRCPI, FRCR

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Paul Cronin, MD, MS, MRCPI, FRCR, Department of Radiology, Division of Cardiothoracic Radiology, University of Michigan Hospitals, B1 132G Taubman Center/5302, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI

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 Funded in part by GE-AUR Radiology Research Academic Fellowship.

PII: S0037-198X(09)00019-4

doi: 10.1053/j.ro.2009.03.003

Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 44, Issue 3 , Pages 166-169 , July 2009