Reading a review article is a quick way for one to:
- Update one’s knowledge of a specific topic of research or medical treatment.
- Become familial with the names of those researchers who have made significant contribution to the area of research or treatment development.
- Fill one’s knowledge gaps.
- Find and read important original research work.
- Understand the important issues being debated and investigated.
- See the future direction of research.
- Develop one’s own ideas about developing a new research project(s).