Journal Description

Journal Description - Rated as one of the top ten journals in healthcare administration, Medical Care is devoted to all aspects of the administration and delivery of healthcare. This scholarly journal publishes original, peer-reviewed papers documenting the most current developments in the rapidly changing field of healthcare. This timely journal reports on the findings of original investigations into issues related to the research, planning, organization, financing, provision, and evaluation of health services. In addition, numerous special supplementary issues that focus on specialized topics are produced with each volume. All subscribers to the Journal receive copies of supplemental issues along with their regular issue.NEW! Authorship Policy.NEW! Conflict of Interest PolicyVisit http://mdc.edmgr.com for further information. Important Message: Easily submit and review manuscripts online with LWW's Prompt/Editorial Manager. This automated, web-based tool simplifies the manuscript submission and review processes and enables users to electronically submit, review and track manuscripts and artwork online in a few easy steps. We invite contributors and reviewers to begin using the Prompt/Editorial Manager interface today at http://mdc.edmgr.com Important Message: Select articles now feature links to supplemental digital content directly from the article text and are indicated in the Table of Contents. Authors are encouraged to submit supplemental digital content that supports their article text. Please see the journal instructions for authors or go to http://links.lww.com/A142 to read LWW's requirements for submitting supplemental digital content.
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PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL PUBLICATIONS

INTRODUCTION: PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (Pak J Med Sci) is a peer reviewed journal. It is published quarterly and we practice open peer review system. It has controlled circulation.Objective: The journal aims at promoting the art and science of medicine to improve healthcare besides being a useful source of CME for healthcare professionals offering healthy, balanced and constructive debates on controversial issues that effect medicine, keeping up the professional ethics in medical journalism. We accept original research, review articles, guest editorials, case reports, short communications, drug trials and letters. Complimentary copies are sent to all the medical libraries, teaching institutions and otherimportant medical centres in the country. Others can have the copy by sending a crossed Bank Draft/Money Order for Rs. 400/- in the name of “PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES”. Minimum publication charges for articles, manuscripts is Rs.3,000/- (in case of overseas US$ 100/- ) up to 4 printed pages in the journal. Rs.500/- extra will be payable for each additional page. Charges for photograph, films and illustrations are additional. Publication charges are payable in advance once the manuscript has been accepted for publication by the Editorial Board after peer review. Those who cannot afford to pay the publication charges can request for financial assistance and the management will manage it from the special fund created for this purpose. Main author will be sent one copy of the journal. Additional reprints can be obtained from online edition which contains all the published manuscripts in PDF format. Authors and coauthors can order additional copies at a concessional price of Rs.300/- per copy at the time of returning computer print out after proof reading. (For detailed instructions to authors visit our website pjms.com.pk)