Measuring the impact of family medicine research: Scientific citations or societal impact?

Family Practice

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 401-402

  van Driel, Mieke L ^a   Maier, Manfred ^b   De Maeseneer, Jan ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Medical University of Vienna   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FAMILY MEDICINE; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESEARCH SUBJECT; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SOCIETY;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; JOURNALISM, MEDICAL; SCIENCE; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 36349020227     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmm061     Document Type: Editorial

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