Abstract
JRSM Short Reports is a new, online-only, peer-reviewed, open-access companion journal to JRSM. JRSM Short Reports was launched in June 2010 and is rapidly developing into a leading international online resource of clinical papers, reviews and case reports on all aspects of improving patient care. As with other open access journals, authors are required to pay a small fee for published articles to cover the production costs and ensure that their article is freely available to readers.
Articles published in JRSM Short Reports are now included in both PubMed and PubMed Central.
You can find JRSM Short Reports on the Internet at
Articles published in JRSM Short Reports will also be mentioned in the print edition of JRSM. Here are the articles published in JRSM Short Reports in August 2011:
Research
Muen WJ, Hewick SA. Quality of optometry referrals to neovascular age-related macular degeneration clinic: a prospective study. J R Soc Med Sh Rep 2011;
Buczacki S, Shalhoub J, George PM, Vearncombe LM, Byrne PD, Alazawi W. Benefits of knowledge-based interprofessional communication skills training in medical undergraduate education. J R Soc Med Sh Rep 2011;
McKenzie SN, Turton P, Castle K, Clark SM, Lansdown MR, Horgan K. Alcohol hand abuse: a cross-sectional survey of skin complaints and usage patterns at a large UK teaching hospital. J R Soc Med Sh Rep 2011;
Case reports
Koyalakonda SP, Pyatt J. High output heart failure caused by a large pelvic arteriovenous malformation. J R Soc Med Sh Rep 2011;
Rathi MS, Peacey SR. Pancytopenia and nephrotic syndrome related to autoimmune hypothyroidism. J R Soc Med Sh Rep 2011;