Publication bias in complementary/alternative medicine

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 60, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1093-1094

  Ernst, E ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; RESEARCH PRIORITY;

EID: 35148877733     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2007.07.002     Document Type: Note

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