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Publication Of Biomedical Research Is Essential For Improvement And Advancement Of Medical Science And Clinical Practice. The History Of Scientific Publication, Including Journals Devoted To Medical Science, Dates To The 1600s. The Number Of Peer-reviewed Scientific Journals Is Estimated To Be In The Tens Of Thousands, And The Number Of Journals, Especially With The Increasing Creation Of Open Access Publications, Continues To Expand. Yet, Despite The Long History Of And Ubiquitous Nature Of Scientific Publications, The Core Principles Involved In Biomedical Publication As Well As The Specific Skills Of Writing And Manuscript Preparation Are Not Commonly Taught In A Formal Or Comprehensive Way In Medicine, Public Health, Or Research Curricula-- Provided By Publisher.