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01-02-2015 | Current Topics Review Article

Did you write a protocol before starting your project?

Authors: Ko Bando, Tosiya Sato

Published in: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | Issue 2/2015

Abstract

Writing a clinical paper requires a significant amount of work. Unfortunately, this hard work frequently ends up being in vain because the authors lack the ability to both conduct clinical projects and prepare manuscripts appropriately. In this review article, we will describe why the authors should begin these projects by first writing a protocol, and we will then outline the steps they should take to produce papers capable of being accepted in high-ranked journals.

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Title: Did you write a protocol before starting your project?
Authors: Ko Bando
Tosiya Sato
Publication date: 01-02-2015
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published in: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery / Issue 2/2015
Print ISSN: 1863-6705
Electronic ISSN: 1863-6713
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-014-0478-7

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