Should there be a recommended limit to the number of references in a scientific article?

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  • Aldemar Araujo Castro SPMJ

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Aldemar Araujo Castro, SPMJ

MD, MChir, Deputy Editor

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1999-01-01

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Castro AA. Should there be a recommended limit to the number of references in a scientific article?. Sao Paulo Med J [Internet]. 1999 Jan. 1 [cited 2025 Mar. 15];117(1):42-3. Available from: https://periodicosapm.emnuvens.com.br/spmj/article/view/2410

Issue

Vol. 117 No. 1 (1999)

Section

Letter to the Editor

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