American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 150, Issue 2 , Pages 135-137 , August 2010

Defining Authorship for Group Studies

  • Thomas J. Liesegang

      Affiliations

    • Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Thomas J. Liesegang, 4500 San Pablo Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32224
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  • Andrew P. Schachat

      Affiliations

    • Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • Daniel M. Albert

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin

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  5. Authorship in MEDLINE (United States National Library of Medicine Web site). http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/factsheets/authorship.htmlAccessed May 1, 2010
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 This editorial is published simultaneously in the American Journal of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology, and Archives of Ophthalmology, as agreed on by the authors/Editors-in-Chief of these journals.

 Thomas J. Liesegang, Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Ophthalmology; Andrew P. Schachat, Editor-in-Chief, Ophthalmology; Daniel M. Albert, Editor-in-Chief, Archives of Ophthalmology.

PII: S0002-9394(10)00403-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2010.06.001

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 150, Issue 2 , Pages 135-137 , August 2010

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