Research performance evaluation: The experience of an independent medical research institute

Australian Health Review

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 218-223

  Schapper, Catherine C ^a   Dwyer, Terence ^a   Tregear, Geoffrey W ^b   Aitken, Maryanne ^a   Clay, Moira A ^c  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b FLOREY INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 84861449369     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH11057     Document Type: Review

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