Writing for publication

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 161-164

  Evans, M ^a  

^a SCARBOROUGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCEPT FORMATION; PUBLICATION; RESEARCH; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SHORT SURVEY; WRITING;

EID: 0031861966     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-4356(98)90490-9     Document Type: Article

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