Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift
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Wien Med Wochenschr · Jun 2012
Letter Historical Article[Limited access to the international medical literature in Russia].
Limited access to foreign professional literature in the former Soviet Union had consequences for public health: persistence of some outdated methods and approaches. Several examples are discussed in this letter. ⋯ International literature is on average scarcely quoted in Russian language scientific publications. Today, however, there are grounds for optimism: the economic upturn must bring improvements.