The readability of original articles in surgical journals

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 68-70

  Hall, John C ^a  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Language test; Literature; Peer review; Publishing; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVALUATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

COMPREHENSION; PERIODICALS; SURGERY;

EID: 33644999264     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2006.03651.x     Document Type: Article

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