How to Practice Academic Medicine and Publish from Developing Countries? : : A Practical Guide

How to Practice Academic Medicine and Publish from Developing Countries? : : A Practical Guide

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This is an open access book. The book provides an overview of the state of research in developing countries – Africa, Latin America, and Asia (especially India) and why research and publications are important in these regions. It addresses budding but struggling academics in low and middle-income co...

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Nundy, Samiran.
TeilnehmendeR:
Kakar, Atul.
Bhutta, Zulfiqar A.
Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (470 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • Why This Book?
  • Contents
  • About the Authors
  • Part I: Introduction
  • 1: Academic Medicine and the Social Determinants of Health
  • 1.1 What Is Academic Medicine?
  • 1.2 What Are the Social Determinants of Health?
  • 1.3 How Can Physicians Help Address Social Determinants of Health?
  • 1.4 What Are Boyer's Principles of Academic Scholarship?
  • 1.5 What Can Be the Role of Academic Medicine in Addressing Social Determinants of Health?
  • 1.6 Boyer's Principles of Academic Scholarship, Academic Medicine, and Social Determinants of Health
  • 1.7 What Is the Way Forward?
  • References
  • Part II: Background
  • 2: Why Should We Publish Papers?
  • 2.1 What Is Academic Medicine?
  • 2.2 What Are the Duties of a Doctor in an Academic Institution?
  • 2.3 Is Publication in Medical Journals a New Phenomenon?
  • 2.4 What Are the Main Reasons for Publications?
  • 2.5 Are There Any Other Reasons for Publications?
  • 2.6 Does Publishing Negative Studies Also Give You Fame?
  • 2.7 Fraudulent Publication and the Case of Dr. John Darsee?
  • 2.8 Conclusions
  • References
  • 3: Overcoming the Initial Barriers to Publication and the Role of the Mentors?
  • 3.1 What Is India's Contribution to the World's Medical Publications?
  • 3.2 Are the Numbers of Publications from India Increasing?
  • 3.3 Is Quantity or Quality More Important in Publications?
  • 3.4 Should Faculty and Students from All Medical Colleges Publish Papers. Does this Not Detract from Patient Care and Teaching?
  • 3.5 How Much Does the Private Sector Contribute Towards Research?
  • 3.6 Is the Recent Medical Council of India (MCI) Rule Linking Publications to Faculty Promotion the Main Reason for the Surge in Publication Numbers?
  • 3.7 Can We Expect India's Unique Health Issues to Be Solved By the Developed World?
  • 3.8 What Are the Various Barriers to Quality Publication Output from India?
  • 3.9 How Can a Clinician Take Out Time from His/Her Schedule for Publication?
  • 3.10 Do Our Institutes Lack the Infrastructure for Research and Publication?
  • 3.11 Do We Need Finances to Start Writing for Publication?
  • 3.12 Do We Have an Attitude Towards or an Aptitude for Research?
  • 3.13 What Is the Role of a Mentor in Publication?
  • 3.14 Conclusions
  • References
  • 4: When Should We Start Doing Research and Publishing Papers?
  • 4.1 Is Research Methodology Taught in the Undergraduate Syllabus?
  • 4.2 What Is the Brain Drain?
  • 4.3 Is an Internship a Good Time To Do Research?
  • 4.4 What Are the Requirements of Research During Post-Graduation?
  • 4.5 How Can We Increase the Student-Based Research Activities in Our Country?
  • 4.6 Are There Any Journals That Publish Papers Directed Mainly at Students?

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