RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Write a Case Report
JF Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
JO J R Army Med Corps
FD British Medical Journal Publishing Group
SP 348
OP 350
DO 10.1136/jramc-147-03-17
VO 147
IS 3
A1 Ian Greaves
YR 2001
UL http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/content/147/3/348.abstract
AB Case reports are often seen as a relatively easy way of getting published. Despite this, much wasted time and effort on the part of authors, reviewers and editors might be saved if intending authors followed some simple guidelines before committing themselves to paper. The rejection rate for case reports is extremely high. There are two main reasons for this: inappropriate case selection and inadequate attention to detail in case preparation. This article aims to offer a template to the clinician who is considering writing a case report, in order to make the most efficient use (in terms of published results) of the time available.