American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 146, Issue 3 , Pages 337-340 , September 2008

How to Ensure Our Readers' Trust: The Proper Attribution of Authors and Contributors

,Accepted 9 June 2008.

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PII: S0002-9394(08)00459-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.06.007

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 146, Issue 3 , Pages 337-340 , September 2008

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