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European Journal of Plastic Surgery
Published in: European Journal of Plastic Surgery 4/2020

01-08-2020 | Editorial

Introducing the virtual European Journal of Plastic Surgery Journal Club

Authors: Horacio F. Mayer, Dimitris Reissis, Hinne Rakhorst, Graeme Perks

Published in: European Journal of Plastic Surgery | Issue 4/2020

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Excerpt

The first medical journal club was organized by Sir William Osler at McGill University in 1875.[1] It’s primary purpose was to foster clinical appraisal of published scientific articles, ensuring further understanding and dissemination of new findings and innovations in medicine. Since then journal clubs have developed as a powerful educational tool, which prior to COVID were still usually held in person within the walls of a hospital. As we adapt to the ‘new normal’ way of life during and after the COVID-19 pandemic [2], the European Journal of Plastic Surgery (EJPS) teamed up with the Plastic Surgery Association of Trainees of the United Kingdom (PLASTA-UK) and the International Confederation of Plastic Surgery Societies (ICOPLAST) to launch the first EJPS Virtual Journal Club. …
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Borg T, Yalamanchili S, Ghali S et al (2020) A European perspective of the cost effectiveness of facial composite tissue allotransplantation. Eur J Plast Surg 43:219–224CrossRef
Metadata
Title
Introducing the virtual European Journal of Plastic Surgery Journal Club
Authors
Horacio F. Mayer
Dimitris Reissis
Hinne Rakhorst
Graeme Perks
Publication date
01-08-2020
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
European Journal of Plastic Surgery / Issue 4/2020
Print ISSN: 0930-343X
Electronic ISSN: 1435-0130
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-020-01700-5

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