Names of Cities, Counties, States, Provinces, and Countries
2.1.7 Names of Cities, Counties, States, Provinces, and Countries
Include cities, states, counties, provinces, or countries in titles only when essential, especially for results that may not be generalizable to other locations (eg, unique to that site).
Epidemic of Gang-Related Homicides in Los Angeles County From 1999 Through 2004
Equity of Use of Home-Based or Facility-Based Skilled Obstetric Care in Rural Bangladesh
Identification of a New Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup Clone From Anhui Province, China
Comparison of Stage at Diagnosis of Melanoma Among Hispanic, Black, and White Patients in Miami–Dade County, Florida
Gender Disadvantage and Reproductive Health Risk Factors for Common Mental Disorders in Women: A Community Survey in India
In other cases, include this geographic information in the abstract and the text only. (See also 14.5, Abbreviations, Cities, States, Counties, Territories, Possessions; Provinces; Countries.)
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Pertussis Infection in Adults With Persistent Cough in Nashville, Tennessee |
Better: |
Pertussis Infection in Adults With Persistent Cough |
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Hospitalization Charges, Costs, and Income for Trauma-Related Injuries at the University of California, Davis, Medical Center in Sacramento |
Better: |
Hospitalization Charges, Costs, and Income for Trauma-Related Injuries at a University Trauma Center |
Avoid: |
Prevalence of Erectile Dysfunction in Men Seen by Primary Care Physicians in Canada |
Better: |
Prevalence of Erectile Dysfunction Seen by Primary Care Physicians |