Table 3 Availability of scientific journals for the provincial and federal health ministries analysed by subject category

- Health Care Sciences & Services (3)

4.3 ± 1.5

1.3 ± 1.2

2

- Medical Ethics (5)

3.4 ± 2.5

1.7 ± 1.3

2

- Medical Informatics (4)

1.5 ± 1.7

0.6 ± 0.8

3

7.5 ± 0.6

3.0 ± 1.5

4

(7.7 ± 0.8)^c

(4.6 ± 1.9)^c

(6)^c

- Medicine, Legal (5)

0.2 ± 0.4

0.1 ± 0.3

5

- Medicine, Research & Experimental (5)

1.4 ± 2.1

0.7 ± 0.8

4

- Nursing (5)

1.4 ± 0.9

0.7 ± 1.1

0

- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health (3)

4.0 ± 1.7

1.2 ± 1.3

3

- Health Policy & Services (5)

3.0 ± 2.2

1.5 ± 1.5

3

(3.5 ± 2.3)^d

(2.1 ± 1.8)^d

(4)^d

5.4 ± 2.5

2.7 ± 1.6

5

(5.8 ± 2.5)^e

(3.5 ± 1.9)^e

(6)^e

- Social Sciences, Biomedical (5)

1.2 ± 0.8

0.6 ± 1.1

2

Mean

3.0 ± 0.8

1.3 ± 0.4

3.0 ± 1.5