New series about medical publishing

New journals for publishing medical case reports.

Because they do not rank highly in the hierarchy of evidence and are not frequently cited, case reports describing the clinical circumstances of single patients are seldom published by medical journals. However, many clinicians argue that case reports have significant educational value, advance medical knowledge, and complement evidence-based medicine. Over the last several years, a vast number...

Open access publishing: a new direction for medical journals.

Academic Primer Series: Key Papers About Competency-Based Medical Education

INTRODUCTION Competency-based medical education (CBME) presents a paradigm shift in medical training. This outcome-based education movement has triggered substantive changes across the globe. Since this transition is only beginning, many faculty members may not have experience with CBME nor a solid foundation in the grounding literature. We identify and summarize key papers to help faculty memb...

“editing in the Digital World” - Scientific Conference about Medical Editing and Publishing, Tallinn June 08-10.2012

In Tallinn (Estonia) from 08-10 of June 2012 was held scientific conference “Editing in the digital world”. As part of this scientific event was organized celebration of the thirtieth EASE anniversary and meetings of the General Assembly and EASE Council. At the session of the General Assembly of EASE were appointed new members of the Council for the period 2012-2015 in which I was also appoint...

Using a case report to teach junior doctors about medical publishing.