Cochrane systematic reviews: Time for an introduction and appraisal

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 217-218

  Ling, Walter ^a   Farrell, Michael ^b   Ali, Robert ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NICOTINE;

ADDICTION; ALCOHOLISM; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EDITORIAL; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 1242337297     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2003.11.003     Document Type: Editorial

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