Medical Journal: IMJ Health- Policy for Personal Use

IMJ Health is committed to providing access to our published research for personal and educational use. This policy outlines the terms and conditions under which individuals may use our content.

By adhering to this personal use policy, individuals can access and benefit from our research while respecting the rights of authors and the journal.

Policy for Personal Use

Medical Journal IMJ Health allows authors to use their published articles, either in full or in part, for various scholarly and non-commercial purposes. The following uses are permitted:

1. Classroom Teaching:

• Authors can use their articles for teaching purposes in their own classrooms. This includes distributing copies (paper or electronic) to students.

2. Sharing with Research Colleagues:

• Authors may share copies of their articles with known research colleagues for their personal use, but this should not be for commercial purposes.

3. Inclusion in Theses or Dissertations:

• Authors can include their article in a thesis or dissertation, as long as it is not intended for commercial publication.

4. Compilation of Works:

• Authors can use their article in a future compilation of their own works, such as an anthology of their research.

5. Book-Length Adaptation:

• Authors are permitted to extend their article into a longer, book-length form.

6. Preparation of Derivative Works:

• Authors can create other works based on their article, but only for non-commercial use.

7. Use in Other Publications:

• Authors may reuse portions or excerpts of their article in other works, provided it is for non-commercial purposes.

These rights apply to all Medical Journal IMJ Health authors, whether the article was published as a subscription article or an open access article. In all cases, we ask that authors include a full acknowledgement to Medical Journal IMJ Health when using their work.