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 Editorial 

                         Emerging Need of New Medical Journals 
Medical advances will keep on putting upward pressure on the need for new medical journals (to find a space for 

publications). Dissemination of data from clinical trials needs to be on urgent basis for the benefit of millions of 

people. Authors themselves want to publish their work at earliest. Our journal must guarantee this after a rigorous 
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peer-review Unfortunately in Pakistan many publication have been uncontrolled, unregulated and with erratic 

results. In view of above, to maintain the standard, many medical journals of Pakistan have been de-recognized or 

downgraded recently. Many doctors were contributing articles to the journals only to improve their curriculum vitae 

for promotions or support grant proposals. New journals I am sure must be carrying results from strictly controlled 

process and would be useful for medical professionals and patients alike. Articles won't be meant to secure tenure and 
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further grants or by the need of pharmaceutical industry to promote their products. This positive trend has created a 

chance for new high quality journals recognition. Hopefully new journals will come up to the standards to be of any 

use. In Pakistan the medical education Programs till now assumed that training was not needed for written medical 

communications. Recently this subject has been taken up seriously at many levels. Medical students and house 

officers will be encouraged to participate in research work and get their articles published. They would be provided 
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with experienced mentors with a record of good publications. Another important issue getting the article published in 

a reputable journal is the cost. Moreover cost of publishing in open-access journals bears little correlation to their 
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impact. Once recognized we will try to keep our cost of publishing to the minimum.  Common shortcomings of the 

journal publications are insufficient quality of the information provided and outcome reporting bias. This can be cover 

by the  and peer review by experts. reporting guidelines ew ways of data presentation  Bias can be avoided by adopting n
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in electronic databases and the potential use of anonymized individual patient data. We will try to give equal 
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opportunities to ladies to serve as peer reviewers and editorial writers, in contrast to previous practices.  Our editors 

have to focus on professionalism to establish transparent and ethical working practice. Medical writing encompasses a 

wide field of diverse forms of written communication. Useful material has to be distinguished from ordinary 

messages. Aziz Fatimah Medical Journal must be considered a sacred space meant for intellectuals willing to share 

their honest research for the betterment of society. I hope and I pray that our journal will come up to the mark of highest 

standards at least in Pakistan.

 

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Chief Editor

Maj. Gen (R) Prof. Dr. Hamid Shafiq HI (M) 

Principal 

Aziz Fatimah Medical and Dental College,Faisalabad.

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