Science in a health service

Lancet

Volumn 349, Issue 9061, 1997, Pages 1319-1321

  Swales, J D ^a  

^a Richmond House ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG RESEARCH; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0030896170     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(97)02260-5     Document Type: Note

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