Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 10 , Pages 983-987 , October 2009

The impact of European research ethics legislation on UK radiology research activity: a bibliometric analysis

  • C.A. Johnson

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    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: C.A. Johnson, The Norwich Radiology Academy, Colney lane, Norwich NR4 7UB, UK. Tel.: +44 01603 286140; fax: +44 01603 286 146.
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  • A.P. Toms

Received 26 March 2009 ,Revised 4 June 2009 ,Accepted 10 June 2009.

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PII: S0009-9260(09)00217-7

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2009.06.006

Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 10 , Pages 983-987 , October 2009

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