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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2014

Janice R. Matthews
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Scientific Editing Services
Robert W. Matthews
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University of Georgia
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Successful Scientific Writing
A Step-by-Step Guide for the Biological and Medical Sciences
, pp. 283 - 290
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2014

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