Bibliometric analysis of obstructive sleep apnea research trends

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 117-123

  Huang, Chun Ping ^a  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bibliometric analysis; MEDLINE; Obstructive sleep apnea; Sleep disorder

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIBLIOMETRICS; CANADA; CLINICAL RESEARCH; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDLINE; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; RESEARCH SUBJECT; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TREND STUDY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 65249125850     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: 17287731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1726-4901(09)70036-X     Document Type: Article

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