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. 2017 Sep 12;30(4):252–258. doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1604253

Fig. 1.

Fig. 1

The five roles of journals in academic medicine: originally described by Schaffner 1 two decades ago. We believe these roles still hold true. The advent of social media has allowed for amplification of communication and development of broader communities.