Geographic origin of publications in surgical journals

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 244-247

  Van Rossum, M ^a   Bosker, B H ^a   Pierik, E G J M ^a   Verheyen, C C P M ^a  

^a ISALA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIBLIOMETRICS; GEOGRAPHY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

HUMANS; PERIODICALS; SURGERY;

EID: 33847416551     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.5571     Document Type: Article

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