When evidence-based medicine and quality improvement collide

E S Lang¹, M Yeung^{2

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Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
² Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada. Matthew.yeung1@ucalgary.ca.
³ Holy Cross Ambulatory Care Centre, AB, Calgary, Canada. Matthew.yeung1@ucalgary.ca.

Editorial

E S Lang et al. CJEM. 2022 Sep.

. 2022 Sep;24(6):566-568.

doi: 10.1007/s43678-022-00377-y. Epub 2022 Sep 8.

E S Lang¹, M Yeung^{2

3}

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
² Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada. Matthew.yeung1@ucalgary.ca.
³ Holy Cross Ambulatory Care Centre, AB, Calgary, Canada. Matthew.yeung1@ucalgary.ca.

No abstract available

Keywords: Blood urea nitrogen; Evidence-based medicine; Quality improvement.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

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