Being published in a professional or scientific journal carries a great deal of prestige. Take a look at the resumes of doctors who are invited to speak at community presentations, appointed to board positions, hold office in your association, get to work with sports teams or big corporations. Being a published research author is often what sets some doctors apart and gives them a vital edge over equally qualified colleagues. The public also puts great weight on being published. If patients and prospective patients learn that your research report was published in a major chiropractic or other professional journal, it will almost surely increase your credibility and standing in their eyes.
Many doctors are in the same situation.
This is where they are wrong. If you graduated from college you have had plenty of experience writing papers. The problem is that publishing in a journal is unfamiliar territory and as you know there are lots of rules to follow. This need not be a barrier since a good editor should be willing to help guide you through the process. What follows is an outline of the components of a case study article.