Scientific literature and gospel truth

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 93-99

  Hayreh, Sohan Singh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypothesis; Myths; Natural history; Ophthalmic research; Research; Scientific literature; Study design

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PHILOSOPHY; PUBLISHING; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SCIENCE; STANDARD;

ETHICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PHILOSOPHY; PUBLISHING; RESEARCH; SCIENCE;

EID: 0034200339     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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