Medical writing: A prescription for clarity, third edition

Medical Writing: A Prescription for Clarity, Third Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 1-253

  Goodman, Neville W ^a   Edwards, Martin B ^b   Black, Andy ^c  

^a SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Bristol University ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84926197469     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511543517     Document Type: Book

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