Publication bias - A reason for the decreased research output in developing countries

South African Psychiatry Review

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 153-155

  Singh, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Psychiatry; Research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; QUALITY CONTROL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SKILL; STAFF TRAINING; TEACHING;

EID: 33751333450     PISSN: 18117805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajpsy.v9i3.30216     Document Type: Article

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