Open Access is a publication model where neither readers nor a reader's institution are charged for access to articles or other resources. Users are free to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles for any non-commercial purpose.

Authors who publish with Dove Press retain the copyright in their work.

Published research is the foundation for progress in medicine and science. Open Access publishing therefore leads to wider dissemination of information and increased efficiency in science, by providing:

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