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Cases Database launched successfully at the end of last year. The database has since grown, and now includes over 20,000 peer reviewed cases, including all of the case reports published in Journal of Medical Case Reports. The freely accessible database is searchable by a range of case features, including age, condition, and gender. We are currently seeking further feedback to ensure that the database meets the needs of doctors, students and researchers. |
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This year marks the 7th Annual Research Awards at BioMed Central. The research awards are an opportunity to highlight some of the year’s best publications, including case reports. This year, we have opened the case report award to all BioMed Central journals, having previously only nominated those published by Journal of Medical Case Reports. We received many strong nominations, and will be announcing the winner in April. While nominations have closed for this year, we will shortly be opening for nominations for 2013, so please nominate any exceptional case reports you notice throughout the year. To keep updated on news about the awards, you can follow BioMed Central and Journal of Medical Case Reports on Twitter, or visit the awards page. |
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Several members of the Journal of Medical Case Reports Editorial Board have been involved in the development of new guidelines for case reporting. The CARE guidelines, currently under review prior to publication, are an exciting step towards better reporting of individual cases. While Journal of Medical Case Reports has led the world in emphasising the value of well-structured case reports, there is little consistency among individual journals on how to write a case report. The information for authors provided by Journal of Medical Case Reports aims to ensure that case reports published in our journal are as descriptive and useful as possible, while also ensuring that consent for publication has been obtained from patients and that high ethical standards in treatment have been met. The development of a global standard will help to ensure that high standards of reporting are met across all journals. A blog post from Richard Smith, former editor of BMJ and Cases, discusses the aims of the guidelines in detail, and interested readers can keep updated on the latest developments from the CARE group through their page on the EQUATOR network site. |
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