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Journals for Doctors and Patients

Educated patients are better able to care for themselves and their families. They are also more likely to understand and benefit from treatment. Likewise, doctors who stay informed regarding cutting edge treatment and changes to typical treatments are better able to care for their patients. While medical information is readily available on the internet, it may not always be accurate. Journals for both doctors and patients help provide accurate, up-to-date information.

  1. Medical Journals

    • Medical journals are geared toward physicians and are written with technical jargon that may not be easily understood by the average patient. These journals publish the latest in medical research. They also include educated debates between experts in the field. According to the 2009 Essential Journal Study, the "New England Journal of Medicine" is consistently ranked by physicians in the top three of essential reading journals. Other medical journals include the "Journal of the American Medical Association," "Mayo Clinic Proceedings" and the "American Journal of Medicine."

    Specialty Journals

    • Specialty journals have a narrow focus. These journals appeal to both doctors and patients who are interested in a specific field. They include language that is easier for the average patient to understand. The focus of a specialty journal may be a specific disease, age group or body system. Specialty journals include "Pediatrics Digest," "Pediatrics for Parents," "Brain: A Journal of Neurology," "Journal of Infectious Diseases," "Journal of the American College of Cardiology," "Diabetes," "Journal of Clinical Oncology," "Obstetrics and Gynecology," "Journal of Internal Medicine," "BPMagazine" and "Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry."

    Alternative Health Journals

    • Alternative health journals focus on nutritional health and natural remedies. These journals are geared primarily toward patients. They may also appeal to doctors who specialize in alternative treatments or who frequently use complementary medicine in their practice. Alternative health journals include the "American Journal of Clinical Nutrition," "Alternative and Complementary Therapies," "Dynamic Chiropractic," "Massage Therapy Journal," "Naturopathic Doctor News & Review," "Clinical Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine," "International Journal of Naturopathic Medicine," "Vegetarian Times" and "Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine."

    Free Journals

    • Since its founding in 2000, the Public Library of Science has advocated for research to be freely available to everyone. As a result of this movement for open access, more journals are now offering free print or online versions. These journals may have appeal to both doctors and patients. Free journals include "Neurology Now," "PLoS Medicine," "International Heart Journal," "BMC Gastroenterology," "Endocrine Journal," "The Oncologist," "Critical Care," "Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine," "BMC Infectious Diseases" and "CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians." In addition to these full journals, research that was funded by the National Institute of Health is now available online through PubMed.gov.

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