Doctors' Statistical Literacy: A Survey at Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen University

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 129-136

  Laopaiboon, Malinee ^a   Lumbiganon, Pisake ^b   Walter, Stephen D ^c  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; EDUCATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN; STATISTICS; TEACHING HOSPITAL; THAILAND;

ADULT; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PHYSICIANS; STATISTICS; THAILAND;

EID: 2442476032     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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