Elevating the quality of disability and rehabilitation research: Mandatory use of the reporting guidelines

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 315-318

  Chan, Leighton ^a   Heinemann, Allen W ^a   Roberts, Jason ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REHABILITATION; RESEARCH; STANDARD;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; DISCLOSURE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; REHABILITATION; RESEARCH REPORT;

EID: 84896772190     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215514525287     Document Type: Editorial

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