Analysis of the publication volume of Canadian ophthalmology departments from 2005 to 2009: A systematic review of the literature

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 66-71

  Micieli, Andrew ^a   Micieli, Jonathan A ^b   Smith, Andrew F ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Medmetrics Inc   (Canada)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BASIC RESEARCH; CANADA; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PUBLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC);

EID: 79751500180     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3129/i10-113     Document Type: Article

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