Research press releases need better policing

BMJ (Online)

Volumn 348, Issue , 2014, Pages

  McCartney, Margaret ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIETARY INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MINDFULNESS; NOTE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLICATION; RISK REDUCTION; SALIVA LEVEL; STRESS; VEGETABLE; YOGA;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; NEWSPAPERS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84899635817     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17561833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.g2868     Document Type: Note

References (8)

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2. Stephens P. Seven-a-day fruit and veg 'saves lives'. BBC News 1 Apr 2014. www.bbc. co.uk/news/health-26818377.
3. Call to eat seven portions of fruit and veg a day. ITV News 1 Apr 2014. www.itv.com/news/ story/2014-04-01/five-fruit-and-veg-not-enough/.
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