Abstract
A case report describes unique aspects of a medical or surgical case and provides clear clinical and educational significance in medicine given its rapid contributions to scientific literature and clinical practice. Despite the emphasis on randomised clinical trials, evidenced-based medicine, systemic reviews and meta-analyses, case reports continue to provide a novel and exceptional knowledge in medical education. In this editorial, the clinical values of case reports in medicine and surgery are discussed, and the details for a new journal OA Case Report are given. OA Case Report aims to develop the science of case reports and is committed to publish well-written case reports from around the world in all fields of basic medical sciences and clinical specialties. It aims to be a source of inspiration for clinicians and scientists and provide new research directions. OA Case Reports will publish research manuscripts dealing with a series of interesting medical and surgical cases, short communications and reports on all stages of the research process such as hypothesis, methodology, study protocols and pilot studies. OA Case Reports encourages submissions about description of new knowledge, rare diseases or syndromes, new diagnostic tests, specific diagnostic images, rare clinicopathological correlations and surgical innovations as long as they are technically and scientifically correct.
Highlights
A case report describes unique aspects of a medical or surgical case and provides clear clinical and educational significance in medicine given its rapid contributions to scientific literature and clinical practice
OA Case Reports will publish research manuscripts dealing with a series of medical and surgical cases, short communications and reports on all stages of the research process; such as hypothesis, methodology, study protocols and pilot studies
Editorial Case reports provides important and detailed information for educational purposes related to clinical practice, which is often lost in larger studies[1,2]
Summary
A case report describes unique aspects of a medical or surgical case and provides clear clinical and educational significance in medicine given its rapid contributions to scientific literature and clinical practice. OA Case Reports will publish research manuscripts dealing with a series of medical and surgical cases, short communications and reports on all stages of the research process; such as hypothesis, methodology, study protocols and pilot studies.
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