Using bibliometrics to define the quality of primary care research

BMJ

Volumn 342, Issue 7797, 2011, Pages 559-

  Weightman, Alison L ^a   Butler, Chris C ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOMETRICS; CITATION ANALYSIS; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FUNDING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

BIBLIOMETRICS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 79952490998     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17561833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.d1083     Document Type: Editorial

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