Medical journalism in Pakistan: Where do we stand?

JPMI - Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 171-173

  Sherin, Akhtar ^a  

^a KUST Institute of Medical Sciences   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDITORIAL; FUNDING; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PAKISTAN; PEER REVIEW; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PROFESSIONALISM; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; QUALITY CONTROL; JOURNAL IMPACT FACTOR; MEDICAL RESEARCH; SCIENTIFIC MISCONDUCT;

EID: 78249234387     PISSN: 10135472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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