Английская Википедия:Basic Medicine

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Basic Medicine (Шаблон:Korean) is a North Korean quarterly general medical journal established in 1969 and published by the Science and Encyclopedia Publishing House (Шаблон:Korean).Шаблон:Sfn The journal is subject to widespread publication bias and is far from international standard, lacking peer review, in-line citations, or an ethical code. Basic Medicine is produced primarily for domestic distribution, although it is one of ten North Korean medical journals available in South Korea.

Format

North Korean medical journals, including Basic Medicine, are broadly far from international standard.Шаблон:Sfn Each issue of Basic Medicine begins with a quotation from the ruling Kim family, a table of contents, and two to three unsigned editorials that reflect the government's positions.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn The following section, titled "Research Results", consists of articles filed under "General Remarks and Data", "Original Idea", "News", and "Legal Commentary".Шаблон:Sfn Articles for the journal include the names of the authors, but fail to include any other biographical information like institutional affiliation.Шаблон:Sfn Articles published in the journal rarely exceed two pages, lack abstracts, and rarely make use of tables, graphs, or images, which are commonly drawn by hand.Шаблон:Sfn

The journal's rear cover includes various publication information, though the journal has sometimes omitted this information.Шаблон:Sfn Like other North Korean scientific journals, the journal does not mention any submission guidelines, an ethical code, a peer review process (though it does indicate that there is an editorial committee), or a subscription model.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

Research

The journal covers topics relating to "the basic structure and functions of the human body",Шаблон:Sfn including diseases, the human body, and diagnostic technologies.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn Research published in the journal sometimes cites Chinese or Western authors, including from the British Journal of Cancer and Human Pathology,Шаблон:Sfn though the journal lacks up-to-date references.Шаблон:Sfn While articles published in the journal include some statistics, including p-values, they largely lack any specific statistical methods and lack epidemiological indices.Шаблон:Sfn North Korean propaganda is a consistent feature of the journal, which is subject to widespread publication bias.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn The journal also lacks in-line citations and articles rarely cite more than six references.Шаблон:Sfn

Research published in Basic Medicine in 2013 suggested that malaria prevention efforts in the country were hurt by the rise of drug-resistant variants.Шаблон:Sfn Yonsei University public health professor Lee Hoon-sang noted that reports published in the journal demonstrated that the country had the ability to conduct PCR testing.Шаблон:Sfn

Readership

Basic Medicine is primarily published for domestic distribution.Шаблон:Sfn According to North Korea's Great Korean Encyclopedia, the journal's main readership comprises medical researchers, professionals, and educators.Шаблон:Sfn Basic Medicine is one of ten North Korean medical journals available in South Korea.Шаблон:Sfn

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