Nature Reviews Disease Primers

S. Doukalli

Each Primer provides a global overview of the field and outlines key open research questions. Primers have a modular structure, covering epidemiology; disease mechanisms; diagnosis, screening and prevention; management; and quality of life. Authored by an international panel of academic scientists, translational researchers and clinicians, new Primers are published every week. Our formatting guideline has specific notes for authors.

nature reviews disease primers

Scopus coverage years: from 2015 to Present

Publisher: Springer Nature

E-ISSN: 2056-676X

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Medicine: General Medicine

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