Writing for publication: A practical Six Step Approach

International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 41-48

  Driscoll, John ^a   Aquilina, Reggie ^b  

^a Green Lawn House   (United Kingdom)

^b Windrush ^*  (Malta)

Author keywords

Overcoming barriers when writing an article; Practical writing guide; Six Step Approach to journal writing; The publishing process; Writing for publication

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651242477     PISSN: 18781241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijotn.2010.05.001     Document Type: Article

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