Abbreviations
Cheryl Iverson
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
Avoid the use of abbreviations in the title and subtitle, unless space considerations require an exception (see the first example below) or unless the title or subtitle includes the name of a group ...
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Abstract
Cheryl Iverson
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
In this age of electronic data dissemination and retrieval, in which abstracts are typically indexed and freely available, a well-written abstract has become increasingly important in directing ...
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Acceptance Date
Cheryl Iverson
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
Some journals include the date of the manuscript’s acceptance; others include the date of manuscript submission, the date the revision was received, and the date accepted. Examples are shown below: ...
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Acknowledgment Section
Cheryl Iverson
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
“Acknowledgments” is the blanket term used to cover the information that follows the body of the article and precedes the references. The Acknowledgment section is considered to be a continuation of ...
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Addenda
Cheryl Iverson
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
Addenda may be material added to an article late in the publication process or may be material that is considered supplementary to the article. (Note: This is distinct from supplementary Web-only ...
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Additional Contributions
Cheryl Iverson
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
Acknowledgment of other contributions and forms of assistance (eg, statistical review, preparation of the report, performance of special tests or research, editorial or writing assistance, or ...
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Additional Information (Miscellaneous Acknowledgments)
Cheryl Iverson
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
Occasionally, other types of announcements are listed in the Acknowledgment section. However, permission or credit for reproduction of a figure or a table, even if modified, should be given in the ...
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Affiliation Notes That Would Not Fit on Page 1
Cheryl Iverson
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
Limited space on the first page of an article may sometimes not allow the author affiliation footnote to appear on the first page. If the author affiliation footnote does not fit there, it would ...
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Appendixes
Cheryl Iverson
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
Some journals publish appendixes, at least occasionally, for material that might be considered ancillary to the content of the article itself (eg, derivation of a complex formula used in the article, ...
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Author Affiliations
Cheryl Iverson
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
The institutions with which an author is professionally affiliated, including locations, are given in a footnote. The authors' last names are given parenthetically in the footnote following their ...
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