Title |
Case reports in medical education: a platform for training medical students, residents, and fellows in scientific writing and critical thinking
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Published in |
Journal of Medical Case Reports, April 2016
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DOI | 10.1186/s13256-016-0851-5 |
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Authors |
Aleksandra G. Florek, Robert P. Dellavalle |
Abstract |
A case report is a detailed narrative that usually illustrates a diagnostic or therapeutic problem experienced by one or several patients. Case reports commonly serve as the first line of evidence for new interventions or they function as alarms that an issue exists with an already established therapy. Case reports are of minor importance in evidence-based medicine; however, they make meaningful contributions to both the knowledge and education of medical students, residents, and fellows. Case reports are written with the goal of sharing information for medical, scientific, or educational purposes. They often serve as medical or even undergraduate students' first experience with medical writing and they provide a solid foundation for manuscript preparation and publication. In the last few decades, there has been an exponential increase in medical student research, specifically in the number of manuscripts published by medical students. It is important to foster this academic spirit among students by encouraging them to become involved in research. This editorial will focus on the value and educational benefits of writing case reports for medical students, university students, residents, and fellows. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Spain | 4 | 44% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 11% |
Thailand | 1 | 11% |
Unknown | 3 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 7 | 78% |
Scientists | 1 | 11% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 11% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Spain | 2 | 1% |
Mexico | 1 | <1% |
Philippines | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 141 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 21 | 14% |
Student > Bachelor | 20 | 14% |
Lecturer | 18 | 12% |
Other | 15 | 10% |
Professor | 9 | 6% |
Other | 33 | 23% |
Unknown | 29 | 20% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 48 | 33% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 16 | 11% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 8 | 6% |
Arts and Humanities | 7 | 5% |
Business, Management and Accounting | 6 | 4% |
Other | 25 | 17% |
Unknown | 35 | 24% |