Bibliometric assessment of cancer research in Puerto Rico, 1903-2005

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 353-361

  Ortiz, Ana P ^a   Calo, William A ^a   Suárez Balseiro, Carlos ^a   Maura Sardo, Mariano ^a   Suarez, Erick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Bibliometric indicators; Cancer; Puerto Rico

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CANCER; CLASSIFICATION; MORTALITY; RESEARCH;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; GREATER ANTILLES; PUERTO RICO;

EID: 67849094059     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: 16805348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49892009000400010     Document Type: Article

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