Discussion on Current Situation and Developing Policy for Medical Digest Periodicals in China

VernacularTitle:我国医学文摘类期刊发展现状及对策
Author: Min WEI ; Lin LI ; Yuanyuan ZHANG ; Yuping PANG ; Meng CUI
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Medical digest; Investigation and study; Trend of development
From: International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2009;31(3):267-268
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective Through the investigation and analysis to "Chinese Medical Digest" and its relative periodicals to get a general idea of the survival and situation of these periodicals and to establish the pattern for their survival and development. Methods Such methods as telephone consultation, questionnaire survey, interview, and conference discussion were adopted to collect the relative information of medical digest periodicals and thus an analysis was made upon it. Results There were 18 kinds of "Chinese Medical Digest" periodicals originally. Of all these 18 kinds of the periodicals, 6 kinds are still publishing, 10 kinds have transferred its nature to first-hand literature periodical, and 2 kinds have ceased their publishment. Conclusion As a result of the computer, the network and the full text database development, the survival of medical digest periodicals are endangered. However, regarding to the different domain of subject, different reforming measures should be taken.