Book Review
McGill Journal of Medicine (MJM): An international forum for the advancement of medical science by students
N Engl J Med 1997; 336:885-886March 20, 1997
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McGill Journal of Medicine (MJM): An international forum for the advancement of medical science by students
Published biannually by students at McGill University, Montreal. $12 (per volume). ISSN 1201-026X.Whenever you might think that the world as you perceive it will soon disappear, always remember that the actual situation is better than you think. A reminder of that comforting principle recently crossed my desk in the form of the McGill Journal of Medicine (MJM), a student journal that made its debut in the spring of 1995. Jonathan Lim, a second-year medical student, was instrumental in founding the MJM and served as its first editor-in-chief. A new editor-in-chief takes over annually and is either a second- or third-year medical student. The rest of the editorial staff consists entirely of students, and students at McGill or elsewhere write most of the articles. The MJM has been widely circulated at no cost to medical schools in Canada, the United States, and other countries, a tactic that has elicited articles from students around the world.
A student-run MJM was launched at McGill in 1947 but ceased publication in 1951. This reincarnation is outstanding in many ways. The journal itself is a handsome, beautifully produced product, with glossy covers and high-grade paper stock. The advertisements do not interrupt the text, and the illustrations, many in color, are excellent. The original articles that have appeared thus far cover numerous aspects of medicine. Articles on Wilms' tumor, spondylolysis, a survey of health in southwestern Ethiopia, apoptosis in mammary cancer cells, and atrial pacing indicate the breadth of topics. There are good reviews (including contributions from faculty members at McGill), case reports, and miscellaneous commentaries, the last under the rubric “Crossroads.” These articles, reviews, and commentaries are well written — some would easily find a place in mainstream journals. The spring 1997 issue features a forum on tumor markers, with reviews of carcinoembryonic antigen and CA-125 by senior faculty members.
As far as I could determine, the MJM is the only regularly published and widely distributed student-run medical journal in the world. It even has its own home page on the World Wide Web (http://www.medcor.mcgill.ca/MJM/home.html). McGill's students deserve high praise for a thoroughly professional entry into the world of medical publishing. If they decide to take aim at 10 Shattuck Street, watch out, Dr. Kassirer!
Robert S. Schwartz, M.D.
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