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CGMH
Administration
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No.199, Tunghwa Rd.,
Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C |
886-2-27135211 |
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Original scientific papers in all fields of medicine
are welcome. Articles must not have been published or submitted
for publication elsewhere. |
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The manuscript must be written in English and
should have a Chinese summary(approximately 800 words, including
title, names of authors, abstract, and keywords). The manuscripts
should be typed double-spaced on white bond paper. The first
letter of the words which appear in a table or a figure as well
as the titles of tables and figures should be in capitals (Except
prepositions, conjunctions and definite articles). |
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The manuscript form must follow the
"Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical
Journals" by the International Committee of Medical Journal
Editors in Vancouver, Canada, which appeared in Ann Intern Med
1997;126:36-47. This format requires- |
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Original Article to include abstract,
introduction, methods, results, discussion, (acknowledgment),
references, tables, legends, figures and Chinese summary in
sequence. |
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Case Report should contain abstract,
introduction, case report, discussion, (acknowledgment), references,
tables, legends, figures and Chinese summary in sequence. |
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(3).
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There is no fixed format for text
of Review Article (by invitation) but abstract, key words, references
and Chinese summary must be included. |
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The following manuscript components
should begin on a new page. (Number all pages beginning with
Title page = 1, Abstract page = 2, etc.) |
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Title page (the first page) should
contain： |
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I. title －－ abbreviations not
allowed; |
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II. running title (not exceeding
40 letters and spaces) - abbreviations allowed; |
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III. name(s) and title(s) of
author(s) －－ e.g., Min-Chuan Ho, MD, PhD. There should be no
more than 5 authors for Case Report; |
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IV. affiliation(s) and |
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V. address for reprints －－
the name for correspondence and his/her address, phone number,
fax number and e-mail address should be also on this page. |
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Abstract page (the second page) should
carry： |
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I. bstract －－ 150 to 250 words,
which should included 4 paragraphs: background, methods, results,
and conclusion (except Case Report) and condensed abstract (between
50 to 100 words) |
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II. key words －－ no more than
6 key words |
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(3).
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The third page should start with the
text (or also the acknowledgment). |
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References should be placed consecutively
in order as they are cited in the text. (Identify references
in text, and tables by Arabic numerals in parentheses ( ) at
the upper right hand site after a comma or a period). Use the
reference form adopted by the Index Medicus. The suggested number
of references in Original Article should be at least 20, but
not exceed 20 for Case Report. Examples of correct forms of
references are given below. Note that they should be followed
in all details, including punctuation. |
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Journals: They should be presented
in the folowing sequence: names of all authors, title of article,
name of journal, year, volume number, beginning page and ending
page.
Example：Chiang CW, Cherng WJ, Chang FJ,
Lin FC, Fang BR, Kuo CT, Lee YS. Effect of heart rate on pressure
half-time in patients with mitral stenosis. Chang Gung Med J
1992;15:72-7. |
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Books: They should be presented in
the sequence of name(s) of author(s), title of article, name(s)
of editor(s), title of book, edition (volume), place, publisher,
year, beginning page and ending page.
Example：Schiebler GL, van Mierop LHS, Krovetz
LJ. Disease of the tricuspid valve. In: Moss AJ, Adams F, eds.
Heart Disease in Infants, Children and Adolescents. 2nd ed.
Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins Co., 1988:134-9. |
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Tables: Each table should be written
on a separate sheet with a heading and number (Roman numerals). |
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Vertical lines should be omitted. |
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Footnotes: Limit use of footnotes.
Use symbols in the following order: *,,, II,π,**,,……。 |
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Illustrations and photos should be
3×5 or 5×7 inches. Photos should be on smooth photographic paper
and numbered on the back with soft pencil with the title and
the orientation indicated. Line drawings should be drawn with
black ink on white paper. Photomicrographs should give the magnification.
Type the legends for illustrations on a separate sheet of paper.
The number of figures and tables should not exceed 4 in Case
Report. |
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All measurements should be presented
in metric units, m, cm, mm, mmHg, mm, nm, l, dl, ml, ml, kg,
g, mg, mg, kcal, ℃, etc. For other symbols and abbreviation,
please refer to IUPAC-IUB Document No. 1 (Arch Biophys 1966;155:1-12.) |
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Terminology: All abbreviations and
acronyms are to be spelled out in full on their first appearance
in the text, e.g., nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC). Herbs are to
be presented in the text by their common name, pharmaceutical
name, botanical name, or oriental name (capitalized where they
are part of a formula name): herb glossaries are to include
all of these entries. Oriental medical terms are to be defined
through their use in the text, or with an accompanying glossary;
terms used in acupuncture are to conform to Standard Acupuncture
Nomenclature as authorized by the World Health Organization. |
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Manuscripts, including tables and
figures, should be sent in triplicate (original and two copies,
photos must be original), and also on a PC-Word disk file, as
well as a consent form signed by all authors. |
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If the manuscripts do not meet the
requirements of the Journal, the editors are authorized to make
changes or return the manuscripts. The article once published
is copyrighted by the Journal. No part of the article may be
reproduced by any means without written permission. |
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The manuscript is accepted for publication
according to the sequence of approval. If the author(s) hope
to publish immediately, they should assume financial responsibility
for the printing cost |
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The author(s) will receive
50 copies of reprints of the article without charge. If more
reprints are needed, they may be ordered during the first proofreading. |
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Manuscripts should be sent to the
Editorial Board, the Chang Gung Medical Journal, Chang Gung
Memorial Hospital. 199 Tung-Hwa North Road, Taipei 10507, Taiwan,
Republic of China. |
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It is assumed by the
editor that articles emanating from a particular institution
are submitted with the approval of requisite authority. A
signature below certifies compliance with the following statements.
All authors must transfer ownership of accepted articles to
the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (CGMH) and must sign the
copyright form below.
I affirm and represent that the submitted article is my original
work; that none of the information has been published previously
or is under consideration by another publication; that upon
publication nothing contained in the article will constitute
an infringement of any copyright; and that its contents are
neither libelous nor constitute an invasion of privacy.
I agree that the CGMH may publish the article in a forthcoming
edition of the Chang Gung Medical Journal and hereby assign
and transfer all rights, title, and interests thereto, including
the right to claim copyright throughout the world and for
the full term and all extensions and renewals thereof, to
the CGMH, agreeing to hold CGMH harmless from any damages
resulting from the above representations.
This transfer of copyright allows the CGMH to provide for
the widest possible dissemination of the published article
through activities such as the distribution of reprints and
authorization of indexing and abstracting services in print
and electronic database formats. Without this transfer of
copyright, such activities by the CGMH and the corresponding
spread of information are limited.
I acknowledge that the publication of the submitted article
and other considerations agreed upon constitute the entire
consideration due me for all rights to copyright.
Signature of each author (to be signed by the author(s) or,
in the case of 浠ork for Hire,?by the employer)：
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Copyright to the article entitled
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Signature
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Name (printed)
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Title (if an employer, not the author)
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Date
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