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[125th anniversary of Revista Médica de Chile]
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Revista Médica de Chile, a leading Chilean biomedical journal since 1872, reflects 125 years of medical evolution. It covers internal medicine, research, ethics, and public health, maintaining high international standards.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Sciences
- Medical History
- Public Health
Context:
- Established in 1872, Revista Médica de Chile is one of the world's oldest Spanish-language medical journals.
- Published monthly, with a brief interruption during a civil war.
- The journal has evolved from a focus on internal medicine to include diverse biomedical and preclinical research.
Purpose:
- To document the evolution of medicine in Chile over 125 years.
- To disseminate research across various medical and preclinical fields.
- To serve as a platform for discussions on medical education, ethics, and public health.
Summary:
- Features a growing number of research papers alongside clinical topics in internal medicine.
- Includes articles on medical education, public health, research ethics, administration, and medical history.
- Indexed in major international biomedical databases, signifying its global reach and importance.
Impact:
- Provides a historical record of medical advancements in Chile.
- Contributes to the global biomedical literature.
- Serves as a key resource for medical professionals and researchers in Chile and internationally.
Abstract:
The first issue of Revista Médica de Chile was printed in July, 1872. Since then, it has been published monthly, interrupted only for a few months during a Chilean civil war (1891). This medical journal has been devoted mainly to clinical topics in internal medicine, but currently it includes an increasing proportion of research papers in other biomedical and preclinical subjects. This journal is included in the most important international indexes of biomedical publications. Most issues cover also medical education, public health, the ethics of clinical and experimental research, medical administration and the history of medicine. The evolution of medicine in Chile along 125 years is clearly reflected in the contents of this journal. Revista Médica de Chile is one of the oldest medical journals in the world, particularly among those published in Spanish, and a top ranking biomedical publication in Chile.