The origins and aspirations of <i>ACP Journal Club</i>

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EditorialJanuary 1, 1991The origins and aspirations of ACP Journal ClubR. Brian Haynes, MD, PhDR. Brian Haynes, MD, PhDMcMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (R.B.H.)Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/ACPJC-1991-114-1-A18 SectionsAboutFull Text ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail "It is astonishing with how little reading a doctor can practice medicine, but it is not astonishing how badly he may do it."—Sir William OslerIf practicing today, Dr. Osler (who grew up about 100 years before and about 100 meters from where this journal club was conceived) would not only be more sympathetic toward his colleagues' reading habits, he'd be in considerable trouble with his own. Even if only 1% of the 4 million articles being added annually to the biomedical literature (1) were pertinent to his clinical practice, he would have to read over 100 articles per ...References1 Bernier CL, Yerkey AN. Cogent Communication. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, Inc.; 1979. Google Scholar2 Spodick DH. On experts and expertise: the effect of variability in observer performance. Am J Cardiol. 1975;36:592. Google Scholar3 Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University. How to read clinical journals: I-V. Can Med Assoc J. 1981;124:555-8; 703-10; 869-72; 985-90; 1156-62. Google Scholar4 Bennett KJ, Sackett DL, Haynes RB, Neufeld VR, Tugwell P. A controlled trial of teaching critical appraisal of the medical literature to medical students. JAMA. 1987;257:2451-4. Google Scholar5 Haynes RB, Mulrow CD, Huth EJ, Altman DG, Gardner ML. More informative abstracts revisited. Ann Intern Med. 1990;113:69-76. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (R.B.H.) Previousarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails January 1, 1991Volume 114, Issue 1Page: A18KeywordsHabitsPatients ePublished: 4 March 2020 Issue Published: January 1, 1991 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1991 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.Loading ...