ArticleCMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne2000
Capturing zebras: what to do with a reportable case.
Article in CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne, 2000. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.
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Who cites it
15 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Writing case reports.Malaysian family physician : the official journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia · 2010Article
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- The case for ... writing case reports.Paediatrics & child health · 2006Article
- How to write a case report for publication.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2006Article
- Instructions to authors for case reporting are limited: a review of a core journal list.BMC medical education · 2004Article
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Authors and funding
2 authors.
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Abstract
We had attempted to publish a report of an unusual manifestation of an uncommon disease discovered at autopsy. The case report was not accepted for publication because we had failed to order a highly specific test that would have unequivocally confirmed the diagnosis we entertained and subsequently wrote about. After much deliberation about this case and an extensive review of the literature, we now believe that there is a preferred approach to dealing with a reportable case. Because physicians seldom encounter cases that are reportable, we felt that sharing the important lessons we learned from our missed opportunity might prove helpful and encourage those who are considering preparing a case report for publication.
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