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A clinic doctor transferring a patient as a coauthor of a case report: A preliminary study.
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Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Research . May2024, Vol. 50 Issue 5, p920-923. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Aim: Contribution to the authorship, including that for case reports, should be appropriately evaluated. I have noticed a scarcity of case reports with clinic doctors listed as coauthors, prompting this investigation. I sought to offer suggestions on the possible reasons for this trend. Methods: I checked case reports published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research, the Journal of Medical Case Reports, and the BMJ Case Reports. I identified case reports listing a clinic doctor as a coauthor. I consulted eight professors at Jichi Medical University to ascertain whether case reports from their departments included clinic doctors as coauthors and, if not, the reasons. Results: Among 65 case reports from Japanese institutes published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research, only one paper lists a clinic doctor as a coauthor. Of 100 and 50 papers published in the Journal of Medical Case Reports and BMJ Case Reports, respectively, none listed a clinic doctor as a coauthor. Six out of eight professors admitted to never considering the idea of including clinic doctors as coauthors. Conclusions: The scarcity of case reports with clinic doctors as coauthors extends beyond Japanese obstetrics and gynecology, encompassing various specialties worldwide. Center doctors do not think of the idea that a clinic doctor should be a coauthor. A clinic doctor who transferred the patient should be considered as a candidate coauthor depending on his/her scientific contribution. Such an approach could foster an environment encouraging doctors to contribute to academic writing, regardless of their workplace. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13418076
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176868663
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jog.15920