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Patterns of scientific communication among Latin American countries, in the field of medical education

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This work reports on the medical subject headings that build-up the medical education field in Latin America, through the content and citation analysis ofEducation Medica y Salud (EMS). An attempt was made to establish the articulations between the citing and cited countries in the region. It was generally found that EMS was built-up by subjects of Medical Education, Health Manpower, Water Supply, and Health Policy. Although strongly citing/cited/indexed countries, Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia have not established significant information flows among them. Further research lines are proposed.

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Macías-Chapula, C.A. Patterns of scientific communication among Latin American countries, in the field of medical education. Scientometrics 23, 123–135 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02020918

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