The increasing importance of systematic reviews in clinical dermatology research and publication

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 126, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2357-2360

  Freeman, Scott R ^a   Williams, Hywel C ^b   Dellavalle, Robert P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER RISK; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL RESEARCH; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

DERMATOLOGY; HUMANS; PERIODICALS; REVIEW LITERATURE;

EID: 33750040027     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jid.5700560     Document Type: Editorial

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