Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie

Users' guide to the surgical literature: how to use a systematic literature review and meta-analysis

2004National

Canada

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Published: 2004
Applies to: 🇨🇦 Canada
Scope: National
Journal: Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie
PubMed: 14997929
PubMed Central: PMC3211813
Added to Prognia: 23 July 2026

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