Report on EQUATOR Network launch meeting 26th June 2008 "Achieving Transparency in Reporting Health Research"

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 428-431

  Thornton, Hazel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RESEARCH ETHICS; RESEARCH SUBJECT; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; DISCLOSURE; EDITORIAL POLICIES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; PUBLISHING;

EID: 57049125605     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2008.08.002     Document Type: Editorial

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