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A comparison of the academic impact of plastic surgery units in the United Kingdom and Ireland using bibliometric analysisFootnote

Alexander E. J. TrevattDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK; Correspondence[email protected]
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David R. ThomsonDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, St George’s Hospital, London, UK;
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Robert MillerDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-7090-2710
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Matthew ColquhounDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, St George’s Hospital, London, UK;
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Akinyemi I. IdowuDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, St George’s Hospital, London, UK;
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Shakeel RahmanDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
Pages 97-104 | Received 16 May 2018, Accepted 23 Nov 2018, Published online: 18 Jan 2019

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