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Editorials18 November 2003Annals Faces the Future: Quicker Service, Broader Access, Tailored FormatsThe EditorsThe EditorsSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-139-10-200311180-00014 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail A [wo]man without his [or her] medical journals in this age is not far from the end of his [or her] professional race.John Hamilcar Hollister, 1893First published in 1927, Annals has a distinguished history and lofty aims (1). Our mission is to educate clinicians with a mix of original research; literature syntheses; and commentary about medicine, public health, and related public policy. We are striving to produce a timely, credible journal that so thoroughly engages readers that they think of Annals as a must read. To accomplish this, we must reach a wide audience with timely articles of compelling ...References1. Huth EJ, Case K. Annals of Internal Medicine at age 75: reflections on the past 25 years. Ann Intern Med. 2002;137:34-45. [PMID: 12093243] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Byrd GD, Shedlock J. The Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries Annual Statistics: an exploratory twenty-five-year trend analysis. J Med Libr Assoc. 2003;91:186-202. [PMID: 12883578] MedlineGoogle Scholar3. Baker L, Wagner TH, Singer S, Bundorf MK. Use of the Internet and e-mail for health care information: results from a national survey. JAMA. 2003;289:2400-6. [PMID: 12746364] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Lynn LA, Bellini LM. Portable knowledge: a look inside white coat pockets. Ann Intern Med. 1999;130:247-50. [PMID: 10049219] LinkGoogle Scholar5. ACPASIM Survey Finds Nearly Half of U.S. Members Use Handheld Computers. Press Release. 25 October 2001. Philadelphia: American College of Physicians. Accessed at www.acponline.org/college/pressroom/handheld_survey.htm on 21 July 2003. Google Scholar6. American Association of Medical Colleges. Learning Objectives for Medical Student Education: Guidelines for Medical Schools. Accessed at www.aamc.org/meded/msop/ on 21 July 2003. Google Scholar7. Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. Academic Health Centers: Leading Change in the 21st Century. Accessed at www.iom.edu/report.asp?id=13728 on 21 July 2003. Google Scholar8. American Council for Graduate Medical Education. Outcome Project: General Competencies. Accessed at www.acgme.org/outcome/comp/compFull.asp on 21 July 2003. Google Scholar9. Badgett RG, Mulrow CD. Welcome, PIER, a new Physicians' Information and Education Resource [Editorial]. Ann Intern Med. 2002;136:553-4. [PMID: 11926793] LinkGoogle Scholar10. Saint S, Christakis DA, Saha S, Elmore JG, Welsh DE, Baker P, . Journal reading habits of internists. J Gen Intern Med. 2000;15:881-4. [PMID: 11119185] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar11. Marrie TJ, Lau CY, Wheeler SL, Wong CJ, Vandervoort MK, Feagan BG. A controlled trial of a critical pathway for treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. CAPITAL Study Investigators. Community-Acquired Pneumonia Intervention Trial Assessing Levofloxacin. JAMA. 2000;283:749-55. [PMID: 10683053] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar12. Reilly BM, Evans AT, Schaider JJ, Das K, Calvin JE, Moran LA, . Impact of a clinical decision rule on hospital triage of patients with suspected acute cardiac ischemia in the emergency department. JAMA. 2002;288:342-50. [PMID: 12117399] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar13. Gould MK, Sanders GD, Barnett PG, Rydzak CE, Maclean CC, McClellan MB, . Cost-effectiveness of alternative management strategies for patients with solitary pulmonary nodules. Ann Intern Med. 2003;138:724-35. [PMID: 12729427] LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Corresponding Author: Customer Service, American College of Physicians, 190 N. Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byThe Editorial Stewardship of CHEST Changes Hands 18 November 2003Volume 139, Issue 10Page: 860-862KeywordsComputersInformation technologyInternetLibrariesPeer reviewPrevention, policy, and public healthPublic policyRacial and ethnic issuesRunningVision ePublished: 18 November 2003 Issue Published: 18 November 2003 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2003 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...