Call for papers: New Technologies in Primary and Community Care

New Technologies are changing the way primary and community care are delivered and they are enabling a more effective and accessible healthcare. Telemedicine and telecare allow health professionals providing customized and efficient care to patients through virtual platforms. Remote monitoring devices and electronic health records improve healthcare coordination and reduce the number of medical errors. Mobile apps and online educational platforms provide professionals and patients with tools and resources to improve they health and wellbeing.

Guest editors:

Josep Vidal Alaball MD
Institut Català de la Salut. Generalitat de Catalunya, Spain

Dr. Francesc Alós Colomer
CAP Passeig de Sant Joan, Barcelona, Spain

Manuscript submission information:

The Atención Primaria’s submission system is currently open for submissions to our Special Issue. When submitting your manuscript please select the article type VSI: New technologies. Please submit your manuscript before 31/07/2024.

All submissions deemed suitable to be sent for peer review will be reviewed by at least two independent reviewers. Once your manuscript is accepted, it will go into production, and will be simultaneously published in the current regular issue and pulled into the online Special Issue. Articles from this Special Issue will appear in different regular issues of the journal, though they will be clearly marked and branded as Special Issue articles.

Please see an example here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/science-of-the-total-environment/special-issue/10SWS2W7VVV

Please ensure you read the Guide for Authors before writing your manuscript. The Guide for Authors and link to submit your manuscript is available on the Journal’s homepage at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/atencion-primaria

Why publish in this Special Issue?

• Special Issue articles are published together on ScienceDirect, making it incredibly easy for other researchers to discover your work.
• Special content articles are downloaded on ScienceDirect twice as often within the first 24 months than articles published in regular issues.
• Special content articles attract 20% more citations in the first 24 months than articles published in regular issues.
• All articles in this special issue will be reviewed by no fewer than two independent experts to ensure the quality, originality and novelty of the work published.

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