Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Jul 2003
The work, duties and prestige of Finnish anesthesiologists: patients' view.
Patients' awareness of the medical qualifications and duties of anesthesiologists outside the operating theatres may be limited. How are anesthesiologists ranked with regard to prestige and academic qualifications among other hospital employees? ⋯ Patients knew the medical qualification of anesthesiologists very well. The work of anesthesiologists was highly appreciated, but the duties outside the operation theatres were poorly known.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Jul 2003
Citation classics in anaesthesia and pain journals: a literature review in the era of the internet.
The number of citations an article receives reflects its scientific impact. The introduction of internet-based resources to search and access articles has made it possible to review even whole scientific areas. This study identifies the top 50 most-cited articles over the last 25 years in specialty journals dedicated to anaesthesia and pain, respectively. ⋯ To make an article a possible 'citation classic' in anaesthesiology, it should be published in one of six leading journals and originate from an established institute in North America. Internet resources to publish and cite the literature have to date not advanced any article published in the last 5 years to the top 100 list.