Editorial: Structured abstracts required for clinical trials published in the journal of investigative dermatology

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 130, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2691-2692

  Williams, Hywel ^a   Bergstresser, Paul R ^a  

^a NONE

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[No Author keywords available]

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EDITORIAL; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING;

EID: 78149422985     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jid.2010.50     Document Type: Editorial

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