Random error, bias and fraud in scientific publications;Error aleatorio, sesgo y fraude en las publicaciones científicas

Revista Colombiana de Anestesiologia

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 91-94

  Eslava Schmalbach, Javier ^a   Escobar Córdoba, Franklin ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA   (Colombia)

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EID: 84870609309     PISSN: 22562087     EISSN: 01203347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01819236-201240020-00001     Document Type: Editorial

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