Fast Facts FAQ

I receive many questions about Palliative Care Fast Facts and Concepts (www.eperc.mcw.edu); here is a FAQ of common issues:

1. Who may author a Fast Fact?  Anyone; I welcome submissions from new authors. Contact me with your idea of a topic before writing a first draft. dweissma@mail.mcw.edu

2. What is the review process?  I will do the first review/edit then return to the author for approval. Once we have agreed on text, I will send out for Peer Review.  I have a ten person review board who review and approve all submissions. The reviewers include individuals from Internal Medicine, Surgery, Neurology, Nursing, Hospice and Palliative Care, and Psychiatry.  I use special reviewers for topics that the panel is not equipped to review.  Note: since this is a peer-reviewed publication, those in academic medicine can include their work on a CV towards promotion.

3. What happens after the review?  The time from acceptance to publication is 6-12 weeks; a new Fast Fact is released every other week.

4. Are Fast Facts updated?  The first 50 Fast Facts are in the process of being reviewed and updated; they will be released in Fall 2005.