Levels of Evidence in the Plastic Surgery Literature: A Citation Analysis of the Top 50 'Classic' Papers |
Joyce, Kenneth M
(Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Galway University Hospital)
Joyce, Cormac W (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Galway University Hospital) Kelly, John C (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Vincent's University Hospital) Kelly, Jack L (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Galway University Hospital) Carroll, Sean M (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, St. Vincent's University Hospital) |
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