The article covers specific topics related to a contemporary area of medicine and its important recent developments. They include a summary of the topic, allowing readers to gain an understanding of the current state of the field, get up-to-date on new developments and/or emerging concepts, as well as:
– different school of thoughts or controversies
– current research gaps
– potential future developments in the field.
Develop at least one original figure or diagram that would assist the reader in understanding the article.
The review must demonstrate a thorough understanding of the topic, methodology and implications of the cited primary literature.
Components include:
1. Title Page (title, author, affiliation, contact information (address, phone number, email address), mentor, word count (abstract and complete paper text (not references)))
2. Abstract (maximum 250 words)
3. Historical perspective
4. Underlying principles (related to physiology, etc.)
5. Current state of the art
6. Key limitations / problems / unaddressed needs
7. Future directions
8. Conclusion (summary)
9. References (APA format)