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Brenda Gregoline
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11 ed.)
The Abbreviations chapter of the 11th edition of the AMA Manual of Style begins by distinguishing between abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms and cautions against overuse of ...
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Abbreviations.
Brenda Gregoline
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11 ed.)
To the Editor.—It seems to me that at the time that there are articles being considered (ABC), dutifully edited (DE), and found good (FG) for publication, an editor may show hesitation to interfere judiciously (HIJ), perhaps because he thinks his knowledge lacking (KL) compared with that of eminent members of national organizations (MNO), and, therefore, for the sake of peace, quiet, and restraint (PQR), he sets the text in unaltered version (STUV), thus failing to act the wise xenogogue (WX) and meekly accepting the yoke of zeitgeist (YZ)....
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Academic Degrees and Honors.
Brenda Gregoline
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11 ed.)
Academic degrees are abbreviated in bylines and in the text when used with the full name of a person (see 13.6, Names and Titles of Persons). In some circumstances, however, use of the abbreviation alone is acceptable (eg, Krystal Goderitch is a doctor of medicine and also holds a PhD in biochemistry) (...Agencies, Organizations, Foundations, Funding Bodies, and Others.
Brenda Gregoline
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11 ed.)
Many organizations (eg, academies, associations, government agencies, research institutes) are known by abbreviations or acronyms rather than by their full names. Some of these organizations have identical abbreviations (eg, AHA for both American Heart Association and American Hospital Association). Therefore, to avoid confusion, the names of all organizations should be ...Cities, States, Counties, Territories, Possessions, Provinces, Countries.
Brenda Gregoline
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11 ed.)
At first mention, the name of a state, territory, possession, province, or country should be spelled out when it follows the name of a city. The JAMA Network journals do not add “United States” after the name of a US city and state. Journals differ in their preferences....Clinical, Technical, and Other Common Terms.
Brenda Gregoline
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11 ed.)
This compilation of clinical, technical, and other common terms and their abbreviations is not intended to be all-encompassing but is provided as a brief reference. There are many published listings of abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms (see 23.0, Resources). If searching the internet, choose an authoritative source because abbreviations may vary from entity to entity....Collaborative Groups.
Brenda Gregoline
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11 ed.)
Collaborative groups usually include study groups, multicenter trials, task forces, expert and ad hoc consensus groups, and periodic national and international health surveys. Such an entity’s abbreviation should be provided in addition to its full name, even if it appears only once in a manuscript. Because some of these groups are better recognized by their acronyms than by their full names, the acronym can be placed first, with the expansion in parentheses, contrary to the order usually recommended....Commercial Firms.
Brenda Gregoline
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11 ed.)
In the text, use the name of a company exactly as the company uses it, but omit the period after any abbreviations used, such as Co, Inc, Corp, and Ltd. Do not abbreviate these terms if the company spells them out (eg, Apothecus Pharmaceutical Corporation)....Days of the Week, Months, Eras.
Brenda Gregoline
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11 ed.)
Generally, days of the week and months are not abbreviated. The manuscript was received at JAMA’s editorial offices in late December 2017 and accepted for publication on January 6, 2018, after expedited peer review, revision, and discussion among the editors. Because of the importance of its topic, the article was published 2 weeks later, on Tuesday, January 20, 2018....Elements and Chemicals.
Brenda Gregoline
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11 ed.)
In general, the names of chemical elements and compounds should be expanded in the text at first mention and elsewhere in accordance with the guidelines for clinical and technical terms (see 14.4.4, Chemical Names, and 14.9, Isotopes). However, in some circumstances, it may be helpful or necessary to provide the chemical symbols or formulas in addition to the expansion if the compound under discussion is new or relatively unknown or if no nonproprietary term exists....
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Local Addresses.
Brenda Gregoline
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11 ed.)
Use abbreviations when complete local addresses are given: AMA Plaza is located on Wabash Avenue near the Chicago River. The JAMA Network editorial and publishing offices are located at 330 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60611. In some cases, these designators may or may not be abbreviated, by convention:...Names and Titles of Persons.
Brenda Gregoline
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11 ed.)
Given (first) names should not be abbreviated in the text or in bylines except by using initials when so indicated by the author. The editor should verify the use of initials with the author. (Some publishers and journals prefer to use initials instead of given names in author bylines.)...Names of Journals.
Brenda Gregoline
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11 ed.)
Journal names should be abbreviated and italicized in reference listings. A journal name abbreviation is followed by a period, which denotes the close of the journal title group of bibliographic elements. The following commonly referenced journals and their abbreviations are included as a subset limit (Core Clinical Journals) within PubMed. A list of those journal titles can be found at ...Radioactive Isotopes.
Brenda Gregoline
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11 ed.)
In general, the expanded forms for radioactive isotopes are preferred and are used in the JAMA Network journals, as described in 14.9, Isotopes, with exceptions noted for radioactive pharmaceuticals and certain chemical notations. The following list provides radioactive isotopes (and their symbols) used in medical diagnosis and therapy (...Units of Measure.
Brenda Gregoline
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11 ed.)
Quantitative values may be reported in conventional units or by using the International System of Units (“SI units” [Système International d’Unités]) (see 17.5.10, Laboratory Values, and 17.1, SI Units). JAMA Network journals report most analytes in conventional units. Use the following abbreviations and symbols with a numerical quantity in accordance with guidelines in ...US Military Officer Titles (Grades and Ranks).
Brenda Gregoline
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11 ed.)
US Army US Navy and US Coast Guard Note: All medical professionals in the US Coast Guard (except physician assistants) are commissioned officers in the US Public Health Service (PHS). US Coast Guard chief warrant officers in medicine are designated CWO(Med). This also applies to the US Coast Guard Reserve....
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US Military Services and Titles.
Brenda Gregoline
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11 ed.)
An abbreviation of a military service follows a name; an abbreviation of a military title (also called grade or rank) precedes a name (eg, Col Cornelia McNamara, USAF, MC, not Col Cornelia McNamara, MD). These abbreviations should not be used in bylines. Previous | Next ...US Military Services.
Brenda Gregoline
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11 ed.)
US Army Note: All the preceding designations also apply to the Army National Guard (ARNG) and US Army Reserve (USAR). US Air Force Note: All the preceding designations also apply to the Air National Guard (ANG) and US Air Force Reserve (USAFR). The US Air Force has no veterinary corps; veterinarians are in the Bio-Sciences Corps....View:
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