Erratum: An analysis of bibliometric indicators, National Institutes of Health funding, and faculty size at Association of American Medical Colleges medical schools, 1997-2007 (Journal of the Medical Library Association (2008) 96:4 (324-334) DOI: 10.3163/1536-5050.96.4.007);An analysis of bibliometric indicators, National Institutes of Health funding, and faculty size at Association of American Medical Colleges medical schools, 1997-2007

Journal of the Medical Library Association

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 324-334

  Hendrix, Dean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIBLIOMETRICS; CLINICAL RESEARCH; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PEER GROUP; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PUBLICATION; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 55849096229     PISSN: 15365050     EISSN: 15589439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3163/1536-5050.97.2.023     Document Type: Erratum

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