Reference accuracy in peer-reviewed pediatric orthopaedic literature

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1155-1161

  Davids, Jon R ^a   Weigl, Daniel M ^b   Edmonds, Joye P ^a   Blackhurst, Dawn W ^c  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b SCHNEIDER CHILDREN S MEDICAL CENTER OF ISRAEL   (Israel)

^c GREENVILLE HOSPITAL SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CITATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; ERROR; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; ORTHOPEDICS; PEDIATRICS; PEER REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; CHILD; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; STANDARD;

BIBLIOGRAPHY AS TOPIC; CHILD; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDICS; PEER REVIEW, RESEARCH; PUBLISHING;

EID: 77952499790     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.I.00063     Document Type: Article

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