Publishing case reports—a powerful tool for academic motivation
- Department of Neonatology, Kirwan Hospital for
- Women, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
- Dr S Patole, Department of Neonatology, Kirwan Hospital for Women, PO Box 187, Thuringowa, Qld 4817, Australia email: patoles{at}health.qld.gov.au
Editor,—The mission of academic medical centres typically includes three distinct goals: providing patient care, educating future doctors, and acquiring new medical knowledge.1 Academic medical centres seek excellence in each of the three areas to distinguish themselves as outstanding in the local community, region, and nation.2 3 Factors responsible for poor academic performance in less privileged centres include a failure in academic motivation, lack of pressure for publication, and limited research funding.4 Ours is a tertiary neonatal care …
