Open AccessFive tips on writing case reports for Japanese generalists
Author(s) -
Shikino Kiyoshi,
Watari Takashi,
Tago Masaki,
Sasaki Yosuke,
Takahashi Hiromizu,
Shimizu Taro
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of general and family medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2189-7948
DOI - 10.1002/jgf2.395
Subject(s) - medicine , medical education , term (time) , key (lock) , field (mathematics) , report writing , medical physics , library science , computer science , physics , computer security , mathematics , quantum mechanics , pure mathematics
For general physicians, there are two main reasons for writing case reports: to contribute to an academic field and to improve one's own clinical observation, consideration, and diagnostic skills in the longer term. Through our discussions, we have developed five key points, which largely determine whether a case report will be accepted by an academic journal