A Guide for the Design and Conduct of Self-administered Surveys of Clinicians

Overview

Journal CMAJ

Date 2008 Jul 30

PMID 18663204

Citations 437

Authors

Karen E A Burns

Mark Duffett

Michelle E Kho

Maureen O Meade

Neill K J Adhikari

Tasnim Sinuff

Deborah J Cook

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