ArticleBMJ (Clinical research ed.)2008
Are international medical conferences an outdated luxury the planet can't afford? Yes.
Article in BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
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Who cites it
11 citing papers in PubMed.
- Eco-Friendly Medical Conferences: From Principle to Practice.The Indian journal of radiology & imaging · 2025Review
- The carbon footprint of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America national meetings.Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America · 2024Article
- The Carbon Costs of In-Person Versus Virtual Medical Conferences for the Pharmaceutical Industry: Lessons from the Coronavirus Pandemic.Pharmaceutical medicine · 2022Article
- A chance for reform: The environmental impact of travel for general surgery residency interviews.Canadian medical education journal · 2021Article
- Moving academic conferences online: Aids and barriers to delegate participation.Ecology and evolution · 2021Article
- Attendee Survey and Practical Appraisal of a Telegram®-Based Dermatology Congress During the COVID-19 Confinement.Actas dermo-sifiliograficas · 2020Article
- Will oncologists applaud the Paris Accord? Time to rethink global mega-conferences.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2016Article
- The cost of medical conferences.Ecancermedicalscience · 2012Article
- Virtual congress of general practice is thriving.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2008Article
- Surgeons have held conferences in Second Life.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2008Article
- Webinar: A Virtual Reality in Medical Communication.Journal of mid-life healthArticle
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