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Submissions
Format
- font size 12 pitch
- font type New Times Roman
- double spaced (with the exception of references)
- 1 inch margins
- justify left margin only
- number each page in sequence, beginning with the title page
- no additional formatting (bold, italics, underline)
- the order of materials should be title page, abstract and key words, text, acknowledgements, references, tables, legends
- title should be no more than 100 characters in length; the title page should include full name(s), degrees, affiliations of the authors and the contact information (including e-mail address) of the corresponding author
- abstract, if applicable, should be no more than 200 words, on a separate page and double spaced; a maximum of four to six key words, from the MeSH list of the Index Medicus, should follow the abstract
- personal biography, including background, academic credentials and current occupation, should be on a separate page and double spaced
- all tables and figures should be provided on a separate page and labeled as described in Vancouver Style guidelines
- for complete formatting directions please consult Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals 2003 (Vancouver Style) available at www.icmje.org.
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