As the editor of Cases Journal, I'm on a mission — trying to get all doctors, but especially GPs, to publish case reports regularly. Why?
Firstly, I believe every case report, particularly if written in the right way with reflection and research, has value, and I mean every case report, no matter how mundane it might seem. In Cases Journal (http://www.casesjournal.com) we will publish every case report that is ethical and understandable. They don't have to be ‘original and important’ because we believe that every interaction with a patient is unique and that every case offers an opportunity to learn.
Writing case reports allows, even obliges, doctors to explore and mine both the uniqueness and the learning. It will also help doctors remember that every case, no matter how routine to them, is important to the patient. And writing brings insight and requires precision of thought. Writing the …