In search of evidence-based plastic surgery: The problems faced by the specialty

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 427-433

  Offer, G J ^a   Perks, A G B ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evidence based medicine; Internet; Plastic surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON;

EID: 0034234913     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjps.2000.3339     Document Type: Article

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