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Abstract

Obviously, good research is unworthy if only the author knows the results. The aim of a scientific journal is to be read. Medical communication has passed several different phases since Hipocrates started under his famous tree. From oral diffusion till the index medicus, it went through the middle age manuscripts, carefully copied by monks in quiet monasteries, stayed in the famous university libraries in Europe, and got the status of printed media after Gutenberg. Even after the creation of the Index Medicus, probably the most important contribution of the United States to medical research, communication between scientists in different countries was incomplete. Medical references from South America could be found, but most often the paper itself was not available. The editors of our different publications did their best to send the printed material to every