Biases in medical literature

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 393-396

  Kilwein, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; NOTE; POLITICS;

BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); DRUG INDUSTRY; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; META-ANALYSIS; POLITICS; PUBLISHING; RESEARCH SUPPORT;

EID: 0033383570     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2710.1999.00243.x     Document Type: Note

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