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A Metadata Extraction Approach for Clinical Case Reports to Enable Advanced Understanding of Biomedical Concepts
Published on: September 20, 2018
Is it still useful to publish case reports?
Gérard Waeber1, Stefano Bassetti2, Stefan Weiler3
1Editor in chief Swiss Medical Weekly.
Case reports offer valuable real-world clinical insights, especially for drug safety and patient-by-patient decision-making. The "Swiss Medical Weekly" launches a "Clinical reasoning" section to publish high-quality case reports.
Area of Science:
- Medical Case Reports
- Clinical Practice
- Drug Safety
Background:
- Medical literature contains numerous case descriptions, but individual patient observations remain significant.
- Case reports serve as crucial early warnings for adverse drug reactions.
- Unlike population-based studies, case reports reflect real-world, patient-specific medical practice.
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