Minimising ‘research waste’ in academic anaesthesia funding and outputs

Anaesthesia

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2018, Pages 663-668

  Pandit, J J ^a   Merry, A F ^b,c  

^a OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

grants; impact factor; publications; research metrics; research strategy

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EDITORIAL; FUNDING; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PUBLICATION; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT;

ANESTHESIA; FINANCING, ORGANIZED;

EID: 85044641428     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/anae.14280     Document Type: Editorial

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