How to write a case report

Abstract

This article briefly looks at the reasons for, and mechanics of, writing case reports and case series for publication. The authors argue for the importance of this narrative form of medical knowledge in the development of clinical reasoning skills.

How to Write a Better Case Report

“…Due to my experience, I feel we need to review our knowledge in writing case reports; in this paper, I'm going to review "How to write a better case report." A case report has six main parts: Title, Abstract, Introduction, Case Presentation, Discussion, and Conclusion (2). First, we should use a short and brief title that shows the main purpose of presentation; in the end of title, we should use ": case report" (3).…”

“…This part should have the useful graphs and diagnostic materials. Treatment of the patient is one of the important parts of a case report, you should respectively mention its treatment and the outcome (2). Anything you want to say is here: What happened?…”