title: [Scientific publications: a resource for the physician's intellectual development].
abstract: The physician's professional life involves reading and analysis of scientific journals, regardless of the specialization field. The hospital and academic areas lead to the scientific-literary activity development. The aim of this editorial is to make some reflections about the way a physician reaches intellectual development, through the creation of a culture of writing and reading scientific publications.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Investigación de Endocrinología, Diabetes y Metabolismo, Coordinación de Investigación en Salud, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Distrito Federal, México, Mexico. zaratre@att.net.mx.
authors.forename: Arturo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zárate
mesh_terms: D004501:Education, Medical; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D010820:Physicians
keywords: escritura; investigación; periodicals as topic; publicaciones periódicas como asunto; research; writing