Preface; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Introduction; Writing Case Reports; The Violinist Who Lost His Vibrato; Evidence Value of€Case Reports: "What Actually Happened"; Impact of€Case Reports; Case Reports: Form and€Function in€the€Twenty First Century; References; Chapter 2: The Historical Tradition of€Case Reporting; The Case Report in€Ancient and€Medieval Times; Origins of€the€Modern Case Report; The Rise, Decline, and€(Electronic) Rebirth of€the€Case Report; References; Chapter 3: The Educational Value of€Case Reports; Educational Benefits of€Reading Case Reports.

Chapter 11: Submitting a Case Report Manuscript Introduction; Defining the Target Audience; Selecting a Journal and Format; Predatory Publishers; Submitting a Case Report Manuscript; Conclusion; References; Chapter 12: The View from the Journal; Introduction; Presubmission Checklist; Responding to Peer Review; Step 1. Break Down the Critique into Manageable Segments; Step 2. Examine the reviewer and editor comments in totality.; Step 3. Draft responses and revisions to the manuscripts.; Step 4. Compose a response letter.; Conclusion; References; Chapter 13: It's Published!

Chapter 9: How to€Write a€Clinical Vignette Abstract Introduction; Step 1: Just Tell the€Story! Then Revise Using These Tips & ; Step 2: Write Good Learning Objectives; Step 3: Write a€Focused Discussion; Conclusion; References; Chapter 10: How to€Write a€Clinical Problem Solving Manuscript; Introduction; Selecting the€Case; The Planning Stage; Constructing the€Case Protocol; Constructing the€Case Discussion; Writing the€Manuscript; Journals with€Additional Emphasis on€Clinical€Reasoning; Clinical Teaching Points; Final Steps; Guide to€Authorship; Conclusion; References.

Create a€Team Just Write Something!; Conclusion; References; Chapter 7: How to€Write a€Traditional Case Report; The Title; The Abstract; The Introduction; The Case Description; The Timeline; The Discussion; Context of€the€Case; Explanation of€Events: Developing a€Hypothesis; Speculation: The€Broader Implications; The Teaching Point; The CARE Guidelines and€Checklist; References; Chapter 8: Special Considerations; Adverse Drug Reaction Case Reports; N-of-1 Trials; Case Series; How to€Write a€"Clinical Images" Article; The "Clinical Quiz" or "Mystery Image"; References.

Educational Benefits of€Writing Case Reports for€Medical Students and€Residents Educational Benefits of€Writing Case Reports for€Practicing Physicians; References; Chapter 4: Practical Benefits of€Case Reporting; Introduction; Contribution to€the€Medical Literature; The Case For Guidelines; Contribution to€Patient Care; Career Enhancement; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: Is My Case Good Enough?; Introduction; What Makes a€Good Case?; A Process to€Assess Your Case; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6: How to€Get Started; Introduction; Obtain Consent; Collect Images and€Data Early.

This book provides medical students and physicians with a practical, step-by-step guide on how to write and publish a medical case report. The case report is the traditional way for physicians to describe their unique or unusual cases to a broad audience and it plays an important role in the discovery of new diseases or syndromes, unusual manifestations of disease, important adverse drug reactions, and the generation of hypotheses for further study. This book guides readers through the process from choosing a case to report on to finding a publisher and then comment on future directions and potential new uses of case reports, including expanded computer case databases to optimize care for individual patients and new applications in medical education. Interspersed throughout the text are example case reports, many written by the authors, with commentary on their experiences working with those reports to provide context and aid readers in creating clear, concise, and useful case reports. .