[Types, structure, and function of scientific articles].
OBJECTIVE
To define the importance of the scientific article as a source of original information.


METHODS
To describe the fundamental contents of the scientific article and its three different formats: original scientific article, review article and case reports.


CONCLUSIONS
The contents and structure of the different documents vary depending on the type of article considered as a result of the goal pursued with its publication.
Garrido Díaz
Isabel
I
Hospital Universitario de Valme, Sevilla, España.
López Rodríguez
Luis
L
Seda Diestro
José
J
Aparcero Bernet
Luis
L
Chacartegui Martínez
Ildefonso
I
D018156:Journalism, Medical; D008499:Medical Records; D011642:Publications / Q000145:classification*; D012196:Review Literature as Topic; D014956:Writing