The Effect of Medical Conservatism on the Acceptance of Important Medical Discoveries

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 276, Issue 24, 1996, Pages 1933-

  Martensen, Robert L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 0005955569     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1996.03540240011006     Document Type: Article

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