The importance of national medical journals in a global world

Authors

  • Rodolfo Rivas-Ruiz <p>Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Coordinaci&oacute;n de Investigaci&oacute;n en Salud, Divisi&oacute;n de Desarrollo de la Investigaci&oacute;n, Centro de Adiestramiento en Investigaci&oacute;n Cl&iacute;nica. Ciudad de M&eacute;xico</p>

Keywords:

Scholarly Communication, Research, Journal Article, Journal Impact Factor, Peer Review

Abstract

National medical journals are important because they focus on local clinical problems, peer communication, and fostering critical reading among healthcare workers. The actors involved in the development of the journals must fulfill their purposes to improve the quality of the publications of the national journals and contribute to improve the quality of care.

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Published

2020-10-02

Issue

Vol. 57 No. 6 (2019): November-December

Section

Editorial

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