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

01.11.2010 | Editorials

Pictures worthy of a thousand words

verfasst von: Penelope M. A. Brasher, PhD, Rollin F. Brant, PhD

Erschienen in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie | Ausgabe 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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Metadaten
Titel
Pictures worthy of a thousand words
verfasst von
Penelope M. A. Brasher, PhD
Rollin F. Brant, PhD
Publikationsdatum
01.11.2010
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie / Ausgabe 11/2010
Print ISSN: 0832-610X
Elektronische ISSN: 1496-8975
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-010-9358-5

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