title: Keeping abreast of the medical/dental literature: a simplified approach.
abstract: Surveys report journal reading to be the most important continuing education activity in terms of practitioner preference. Clinical reading can be increased by perfecting the skills and habits that will permit selection of the most useful articles. In this article, an algorithm and basic methods are presented to enhance the practitioner's skill in reviewing the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, London Hospital Medical College.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Wagner
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003663:Decision Trees; D003933:Diagnosis; D004498:Education, Dental, Continuing; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D011379:Prognosis; D012107:Research Design; D013812:Therapeutics