Why should health policy-makers read PLoS Medicine?
As one of the only major medical publications to provide immediate, free access to all its content, PLoS Medicine has a particular role in the dissemination of the policy and practice of health care around the world. Any policymaker with Internet access can download and distribute an article without any restrictions (all we ask is that articles are cited correctly). Original research is supported by plain language summaries, and perspective articles that discuss the wider relevance of these findings. Sections in the magazine section of the journal will highlight the efforts of policy-makers to improve clinical care for their constituencies, and offer a wealth of essays and ideas for how research may be translated into public health.
