Poster presentations at medical conferences: an effective way of disseminating research?

This study aimed to ascertain the value of posters at medical meetings to presenters and delegates. The usefulness of posters to presenters at national and international meetings was evaluated by assessing the numbers of delegates visiting them and the reasons why they visited. Memorability of selec...

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Published in:Clinical medicine (London, England) England), 2011-04, Vol.11 (2), p.138-141
Main Authors: Goodhand, JR, Giles, CL, Wahed, M, Irving, PM, Langmead, L, Rampton, DS
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Biomedical Research
Congresses as Topic
Female
Gastroenterology
Humans
Information Dissemination
Linear Models
Male
medical conferences
medical illustration
posters presentations
Statistics, Nonparametric
United Kingdom
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Linear Models
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Statistics, Nonparametric
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