The history of the case report: a selective review.

TitleThe history of the case report: a selective review.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2014
AuthorsNissen, Trygve, and Rolf Wynn
JournalJRSM Open
Volume5
Issue4
Pagination2054270414523410
ISSN2054-2704
Abstract

The clinical case report is a popular genre in medical writing. While authors and editors have debated the justification for the clinical case report, few have attempted to examine the long history of this genre in medical literature. By reviewing selected literature and presenting and discussing excerpts of clinical case reports from Egyptian antiquity to the 20th century, we illustrate the presence of the genre in medical science and how its form developed. Central features of the clinical case report in different time periods are discussed, including its main components, structure, style and author presence.

DOI10.1177/2054270414523410
Alternate JournalJRSM Open
PubMed ID25057387
PubMed Central IDPMC4012665