The Horizonte Médico (Lima) journal, abbreviated Horiz Med (Lima), is edited by the Faculty of Human Medicine of the Universidad de San Martín de Porres (USMP). It aims at disseminating scientific knowledge, especially in the medical field, among teachers and students of the University and of other universities, professionals from medicine-related disciplines, and the general public.
For the submission of articles, it is not necessary to be a teacher or student of the Universidad de San Martín de Porres, but a bio-psycho-medical-social sciences professional or student from any university who writes original and unpublished articles.
Contributions submitted to the journal may belong to the following sections:
Original article
Brief original article
Review article
Clinical case report
Opinion article
History
Biographical sketch
Letter to the editor