Hello madam, To start the topic I will describe my readings. Most of the times, I prefer reading Journals like lancet, drugs, NEJM etc. I read according to my...
Dear NArendra I do not see any Flaws in your reading pattern. Reading journals (when by choice..forget exams oriented reading) is a personal preference. With...
Thank you madam for your learned words, madam , can you clear my ideas about differentiating between an editorial and a Review. I personally think review as a...
Yes NArendra You are quite right..A review is actually a compilation of information on a particular topic by a person who has worked/has experience in the...
Hello, I agree with chetna that editorials make a good reading . I would further add, Editorials being an important section of a journal is written with an...
Hi I am sharing my knowledge on editorials, gained during formal journo education and training. The editorial of a journal or editorial page of newspaper...
Thats a perfect "Editorial" for our discussion Dr Vijay, so crisp, informative and neutral. Welcome back!! Chtena ... -- Dr Chetna Desai Thats a perfect...
Hi Chetna Thanks for the compliments. Vijay ... journo ... time! ... justice to ... preferential ... the ... writer ... them. ... on ... and ... these ... ...
Hi Netrumians We did discuss need of AM policy on Netrum. I have made my PPP on this, which I will present tomorrow 4th July in Medicine Lecture Hall of Govt....
hi, good morning, as per the starting questionnaire, i prefer to read, 1. NEJM (weekly), IJP, AJCP, BJP, and lancet(Weekly), as i am interested more in...
Hello madam, Trying for the booklet and invitation. Anupama. Chetna Desai <chetna99@...> wrote: Thats an nice effort on your part, Anupama. It will be...
Hi, In response to madam's last question, I should say,one would definitely prefer to read print journals. We can read them even with power-cuts,wherever we...
Dear Anupama Here are a few arguments for and against ejournals ... Its an individual/instituional choice really...depends on the situation. Print Journals are...
Dear Dr Sachin A nice approach to search and selection of journals...do you also use pubmed and the kind? They can provide you a more focussed search and...
Hi all How would you rate a journal as an author? Well here are a few points that help.. - What is its impact factor? - Quick decision about submitted articles...
*Here are a few tips for first time authors who wish to publish...(Adapted from BMJ) * *DO* - Read journals - Be aware of different journals and article types ...
Hi An additional point against E-journals: The PSC selectors give credits for hard copy journals as till now. Not many selectors in the interview boards...
Hi Kindly permit me to add: - Uniformity of editorial policy - Presence of politics and editorial bias in accepting, editing, publication of manuscripts and...
Hi NetRUMians Dr Vijay has added quite a few important points. Good journals announce their policies that gives a fair idea ofwhat to expect from them. As...
hello all, I have been going avidly through the discussion going on relating to good reading. since I have not had the time to enter a library in the last...
Dear MAdam Kunda and fellow netRUMians The situation that MAdam Kunda describes is perhaps true for many of us...lesser reading of journals, not much patience...
Hi, Vijay , you have a great insight and depth about the topic.... achieved after years of experience....!!! In the early years of professional life the...
Hi Thanks Mira for the compliments.I appreciate your listing. I am sorry to differ with Kunda that the list is too long. It is long but achievable. For a...
Dear Miraben and Dr Vijay Thanks for your learned responses. Miraben has aptly echoed the criteria for selection of journals for most beginners..our PGs are...
Dear sir's and madam, reading journals..............., what makes a good, useful and balanced reading? our college subscribes only one journal, IJ of ...
Dear Sachin Its a really sorry state of affairs. Its shared by many institutions although to a varying degree. Lack of funds, red tapism, lack of initiative ...
Hello Madam, "Scientific Journals in Pharmacology -What makes a good, useful and balanced reading?" when the topic was read, I really started thinking about am...
Hi all Please permit me to start a new thread..the last one was getting too long and cumbersome to handle.. While we are discussing the quality of journals..a...
Dear Smita You have echoed some of my sentiments..let me tell you how... When I selected this topic for moderation, I had my own doubts whether I will get a...
Hi Thanks Smita for the good words. Here are few tips from experience: 1. Be a good reader.Enjoy whatever you do.Do not do it out of compulsion.Keep picking...