Editorial February 01, 2013 February 01, 2013

Democratization of medical knowledge and its challenges

DOI: 10.1590/S0034-72802013000100001

Up to the 1980’s, a professional to be updated and informed about the main advances in Medicine is generally expected to travel abroad, to attend congresses or do his training in renowned hospitals. Thus, the few doctors who were available and could afford this investment, usually became notable nationwide in subspecialties when they were back and could choose between transmitting their knowledge to their collegues or keeping it only to their practice […].