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Anyone subscribe to a research based emergency medical journal? I would love to read medical research regularly. I am going to look into it and let you guys know what I find later. It would be nice to have something in a hard copy that comes in the mail.
 
Wow, big topic here and as someone who tries to stay on top of research not only as part of my job but also (to some extent anyway, because I am nerd) as a hobby, I've got quite a bit to say about this.....hopefully some of it is helpful.

First, you really don't want limit yourself to a single journal, because there are literally dozens of them that publish articles that are pertinent to EMS. The only peer-reviewed journals that I know of that are focused solely on EMS are Prehospital Emergency Care, and Prehospital & Disaster Medicine. Both are excellent journals - and as a paramedic, if I were to limit myself to only one journal, it would probably be PEC - but they only scratch the surface of the EMS-related literature that is out there.

Second, peer-reviewed journal subscriptions are very expensive. I haven't looked lately, but I'd guess that a yearly individual subscription to PEC will probably run you $400 for the print version, and a little less for the electronic or tablet version.

The good news is that there are free ways to track new research as it is released. I'll explain that in a follow-up post.
 
Don't want to jump in and cut Remi off, but a resource that I use to stay current on EM and CC is www.criticalcarereviews.com It is a website which compiles studies and articles from all around the globe in relevant topics to critical care and gives it to you in a daily report. It mainly has open access articles, which is nice since you then don't have to try to find a full text version or just be satisfied with the abstract (unless it is a recently published major, study). Also, it has a topic of the week, and a corresponding paper of the day, basically giving you everything you need to know, and then some, on that topic.

Personally, I like to read the paper of the day if its somewhat relevant (this week's is the GRADE guidelines, which I am not interested in) and 3-4 of the articles on journal watch that interest me.
 
Yep, Critical Care Reviews is a really good site. So is Life in the Fast Lane. Here's a recent blog post that discusses this very issue, and links to some other good resources: St. Emlyn's

I use two basic methods for following research. The first is an app called Read by QxMD. It is available on both iOS and Android and also has a web interface, though the mobile apps are much better than the website. This app is a game changer for those who want to follow lots of peer-reviewed sources conveniently. You create a free account and select all the journals you want to follow - as many as you want. You can also select topics and keywords. The app will periodically email you all new content from the journals you selected, or the keywords or topics. Slick as hell. The best part though, is if you have access to full-text journals through a university or hospital, you can get the full-text of the articles through the app that way, as well. I have all the EM, critical care, and anesthesia journals in my read, probably 60 or so journals.

Another really useful thing is RSS feeds. RSS is kind of old school as far as tech goes, but it works great for this purpose. Find an online RSS reader or an RSS app that you like. There are lots out there. I use Feedly. Then simply add the feeds from any journals or websites that interest you, and they are all aggregated for you in one place. You can follow all the journals and all of the big FOAMed sites this way.

Lastly, Twitter. I don't personally like Twitter much, but all the FOAMed community has moved to Twitter and thats where all the conversation about ideas and research goes on. Follow EMcrit and PHARM and all the others, and you'll get exposure to lots of the new research through their discussion, as well as lots of really good commentary.
 
Stay away from JEMS!

I'm not subscribed to EMS specific journals but most will send you an email of the table of contents for free if you register on the website. Usually you can click to abstracts for free too.
 
What do you guys say we compile a master list of sorts for FOAMed do future people searching for a resource to further their education? I'll start with what I frequent:
  • EMcrit
  • Life in the Fast Lane
  • PHARM
  • ED ECMO
  • Critical Care Reviews
 
Ewok Jerky said:
Stay away from JEMS!

I'm not subscribed to EMS specific journals but most will send you an email of the table of contents for free if you register on the website. Usually you can click to abstracts for free too.
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As a newbie to the field, let me ask why you recommend staying away from JEMS? I'm finding this thread quite useful, so thank you all who are participating.

Cheers,
M.
 
Because JEMS, while it claims to be a Journal, is really just a trade magazine that openly shills for advertisers.

If you want a journal, look for a reputable scholarly publication that only accepts peer reviewed articles, like PEC.
 
DEmedic said:
Because JEMS, while it claims to be a Journal, is really just a trade magazine that openly shills for advertisers.

If you want a journal, look for a reputable scholarly publication that only accepts peer reviewed articles, like PEC.
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Ahhh... Ok. Good to know. I'll read it with a more skeptical eye from now on.
 
There's nothing wrong with reading JEMS. You just have to remember that, as has been pointed out here, it's not a medical journal.
 
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