Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 45, Issue 4 , Pages 437-443 , April 2005

Suggestions for Improving the Reporting of Clinical Research: The Role of Narrative

  • David L. Schriger, MD, MPH

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: David L. Schriger, MD, MPH, University of California–Los Angeles Emergency Medicine Center, 924 Westwood Boulevard, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90024-2924; 310-794-0593, fax 310-794-0599

Received 28 January 2004 ,Revised 20 September 2004 ,Accepted 22 September 2004.

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 Funding and support: The author reports this study did not receive any outside funding or support.Reprints not available from the author.

PII: S0196-0644(04)01474-X

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2004.09.022

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 45, Issue 4 , Pages 437-443 , April 2005

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