Cracks in the Curriculum: The Hidden Deficiencies in Fungal Disease Coverage in Medical Books.

IF 3.8 4区医学 Q2 IMMUNOLOGY

Open Forum Infectious Diseases Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofaf145

Isabela H Rost, Morghana M da Rosa, Sofia de O Belardinelli, Elisa H Casani, Gabriela P Macelaro, Caroline D S Giordani, Eduarda P Borsa, Ana Laura C de S Ferreira, Larissa N Takeda, Alessandro C Pasqualotto

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Abstract

Textbooks remain a primary source of reference and education for many health care professionals and students. This study assessed the mycology content in leading internal medicine and infectious diseases textbooks, revealing significant gaps across multiple areas. Infectious diseases textbooks demonstrated better coverage compared with internal medicine textbooks, highlighting the need for improved educational resources.

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课程的裂缝：医学书籍中真菌病报道的隐性缺陷。

教科书仍然是许多卫生保健专业人员和学生的主要参考和教育来源。本研究评估了主要内科和传染病教科书中的真菌学内容，揭示了多个领域的重大差距。与内科教科书相比，传染病教科书的覆盖率更高，这凸显了改善教育资源的必要性。

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来源期刊

Open Forum Infectious Diseases Medicine-Neurology (clinical)

CiteScore

6.70

自引率

4.80%

发文量

630

审稿时长

9 weeks

期刊介绍： Open Forum Infectious Diseases provides a global forum for the publication of clinical, translational, and basic research findings in a fully open access, online journal environment. The journal reflects the broad diversity of the field of infectious diseases, and focuses on the intersection of biomedical science and clinical practice, with a particular emphasis on knowledge that holds the potential to improve patient care in populations around the world. Fully peer-reviewed, OFID supports the international community of infectious diseases experts by providing a venue for articles that further the understanding of all aspects of infectious diseases.