Editorial: Ethical issues in medical journalism

The knowledge of medical sciences is expanding at an astounding rate and biomedical journals play a vital role in its dissemination and advancement. The term biomedical journalism encompasses the areas of medicine, health policy, pharmaceutics, communication, marketing, and electronic media. The target readership may include other researchers, health professionals or lay public; however, it is the former group for whom the medical journalism serves as the major mean of communication and learning. Thousands of journals are published world over and in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO) alone, over 400 medical journals are published in 23 member countries