A Solution For Too Many Papers

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Letters and Corrections1 February 1982A Solution For Too Many PapersAMIR S. ALI, M.D.AMIR S. ALI, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-96-2-260_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: In this age when everybody has suddenly decided that it is about time that his or her name appeared in print, we are bombarded with a storm of medical journals repeating the same clinical topics. For years, the major emphasis in publishing had been on "new and useful" information. That has changed drastically. A wide and lucrative pharmaceutical advertisement market has been matched perfectly with this mass desire for "going to print." Everybody wants to write, everybody is writing; although many articles are rejected by many "inconsiderate" journals, eventually most get published. Many good physicians are hardly... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Wright State University School of Medicine VA Medical Center Dayton, OH 45428 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 February 1982Volume 96, Issue 2Page: 260-260KeywordsStorms Issue Published: 1 February 1982 PDF downloadLoading ...