Evolving dimensions in medical case reporting

Medical case reports (MCRs) have been undervalued in the literature to date. It seems that while case series emphasize what is probable, case reports describe what is possible and what can go wrong. MCRs transfer medical knowledge and act as educational tools. We outline evolving aspects of the MCR...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Protopapas, Aristotle D, Athanasiou, Thanos
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
Materias:
Editorial
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3094294/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21524284
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-5-164
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Sumario:Medical case reports (MCRs) have been undervalued in the literature to date. It seems that while case series emphasize what is probable, case reports describe what is possible and what can go wrong. MCRs transfer medical knowledge and act as educational tools. We outline evolving aspects of the MCR in current practice.

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