The latest edition of American Medical Association Manual of Style features:
- an expanded chapter on legal and ethical concerns in publishing
- an extensive chapter on statistics
- a completely updated chapter on nomenclature
- new policies for eponyms and numbers styles
- a larger references section
- an expanded discussion of inclusive language and abbreviations
- a larger section on figures and tables
A new section on typography is also featured, along with current information on electronic publishing, encompassing rapid changes affecting the publishing environment.
Contents
Preparing an Article for Publication
- Types of articles
- Manuscript preparation
- Ethical and legal considerations
- Editorial assessment and processing
Style
- Grammar
- Punctuation
- Plurals
- Capitalization
- Correct and preferred usage
- Non-english words and phrases; accent marks (diacritics)
Terminology
- Abbreviations
- Nomenclature
- Eponyms
- Greek letters
Measurement and Quantitation
- Units of measure
- Numbers and percentages
- Statistics
- Mathematical composition
Technical Information
- Typgraphy
- Copyediting and proofreading marks
- Glossary of publishing terms
- Resources
Index
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