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A Metadata Extraction Approach for Clinical Case Reports to Enable Advanced Understanding of Biomedical Concepts
Published on: September 20, 2018
The case for the case report: refine to save
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Mid-Western Regional Hospital and University of Limerick Medical School, Limerick, Ireland. paullennon81@gmail.com
Introduction:
The case report is the cornerstone of both medical teaching and writing. However, during recent years the value of the case report has been questioned, so much so that it has been abandoned by many journals. The aim of this study was to assess case reports published by the Irish Journal of Medical Science (IJMS) and to examine ways to preserve this type of article.
Methods:
A review of all single-patient case reports published in the IJMS in 2008 and 2009.
Results:
Forty-eight cases were published from nine countries. The range of authors was 2-11, length 525-1,787 words and number of references 4-24. All cases contained abstracts.
Conclusion:
Stricter guidelines with regards to a shorter more focused article should help to preserve this form of publication.
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