STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that PM&R -The journal of injury, function and rehabilitation has been accepted for coverage by MEDLINE, just six months after its launch in January 2009. Maintained by the US National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE (Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online) is a premier bibliographic database containing more than 16 million references to journal articles in life sciences with a concentration on biomedicine.
PM&R is the official scientific journal of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R). A monthly, this peer-reviewed, scholarly publication publishes articles that are contemporary and important to both clinical research and practice. The various sections of the journal highlight original research including clinical trials and observational studies, clinically relevant translational science, comprehensive and focused review articles, case presentations, point/counterpoint discussions and commentary, ethical-legal topics, practice management updates, topical study guides, editorial and opinion pieces, and clinical pearls. Continuing Medical Education opportunities for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit are also offered.
PM&R coverage includes acute and chronic musculoskeletal disorders and pain, neurologic conditions involving the central and peripheral nervous systems, rehabilitation of impairments associated with disabilities in adults and children, and neurophysiology and electrodiagnosis.
MEDLINE abstracting and indexing of PM&R will start as soon as possible and will be retroactive to Volume 1/Issue 1. The journal was evaluated and selected for inclusion based on a stringent review process conducted by the Literature Selection Technical Review Committee, an NIH-chartered advisory committee of external experts. MEDLINE records of PM&R articles will also be accessible via PubMed.
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