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Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie
Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie 11/2010

01-11-2010 | Editorials

Pictures worthy of a thousand words

Authors: Penelope M. A. Brasher, PhD, Rollin F. Brant, PhD

Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie | Issue 11/2010

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Excerpt

Everyone has heard the adage, “a picture is worth a thousand words”, and yet, all too frequently, the information in graphical displays submitted to the Journal could be summarized in fewer than a dozen words. In this editorial, we discuss the use of bar graphs for displaying data arising from measurements and classifications. We identify the deficiencies of these graphs and propose more informative alternatives. …
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Metadata
Title
Pictures worthy of a thousand words
Authors
Penelope M. A. Brasher, PhD
Rollin F. Brant, PhD
Publication date
01-11-2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie / Issue 11/2010
Print ISSN: 0832-610X
Electronic ISSN: 1496-8975
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-010-9358-5

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