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Author Guidelines—Features OUR articles and YOUR mission It’s best to first submit a query letter outlining your proposed topic. Please send this material to Chief Editor Toby Hindin, Contemporary Pediatrics, thindin@advanstar.com. OUR editing PROCESS Reviews. At least two members of the Contemporary Pediatrics editorial board or selected expert colleagues review each manuscript. The reviewers sometimes offer recommendations for new sections, Style and tone. We ask our authors to write concisely. Our style is less formal than that of an academic journal— we prefer short sentences and active verbs, and we encourage appropriate use of the first and second person (“In my experience … ” “You should refer the patient when … ”). The tone should be professional but friendly. deletions, rewriting, or reorganization. We ask that you comply with their requests for revision. After editing, each manuscript is reviewed by Editor-in-Chief Julia A. McMillan, MD. Length. The typical Contemporary Pediatrics article is no more than 2,500 to 3,000 words; this does not include tables, figures, and other graphic elements. Acceptance. Upon acceptance, you assign the license agreement to the article to Contemporary Pediatrics, which authorizes us to publish it in print and electronic media. Although we retain the right to original format, we are always willing to grant permission to authors to photocopy or otherwise reuse their material for educational purposes (to obtain permission for other uses, contact the Chief Editor). Editing. Our staff editors are experienced science journalists who edit for clarity, conciseness, clinical applicability, and interest. No manuscript is published without first being returned to its author for correction, modification, and approval. If you have questions about anything connected with the review, preparation, and publication of your manuscript, contact Chief Editor Toby Hindin at 201-690-5364 or thindin@advanstar.com. Graphics and permissions. To underscore and amplify important points, all our articles include enhancements such as tables, color photographs, imaging studies, drawings, graphs, flowcharts, parent guides, and summary boxes. We rely on authors to help us develop these accessories. When a table or figure has been previously published, secure written permission from the publisher for us to reuse it (include the signed permission letter with the manuscript). Line drawings and charts that you submit as figures are generally redrawn by a member of our design staff or by an illustrator. Consequently, you do not usually need to obtain permission for such original source material that you submit. All photos and x-rays should be in high-resolution JPG format, 360 dpi or better. References. Please hold your citations to about 20; emphasize primary sources and select references less than five years old. DO NOT USE END NOTES. OUR checklist for article SUBMISSION 1 Outline your proposed topic and send to Chief Editor Toby Hindin, thindin@advanstar.com, for approval. 2 Upon approval, please prepare your article in standard word processing software, (i.e., Microsoft Word). Artwork can be prepared as either high-resolution jpg or tiff files. Line drawings, graphs, and author sketches are also permitted. Any previously published artwork must be submitted along with written permission from the publisher for its reuse. 3 Article length should be kept to 2,500 to 3,000 words. Please include a headline, author affiliations/credentials, and citations. Please number your manuscript pages, and hold citations to about 20. DO NOT USE END NOTES. 4 Prepare a cover letter including all authors, degrees, institutions, and include mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address. 5 Submit one hardcopy of your manuscript and signed cover letter to Chief Editor Toby Hindin at the mailing address below. Submit one electronic version of your manuscript via e-mail, thindin@advanstar.com, or by CD-ROM. CDs should be labeled with the article title, the corresponding author’s name, word processing software used, and mailed to the attention of Chief Editor Toby Hindin. 6 Authors of unsolicited manuscripts must transmit the manuscript and its accessory parts (photos, CDs, permissions) to Contemporary Pediatrics by reputable overnight carrier, certified or registered US Postal Service mail (including “return receipt requested” service), or messenger. Upon receipt of the manuscript, a confirmation letter, license agreement, disclosure, and W-9 form will be sent to your attention. Delivering the manuscript. Submit one hardcopy and one electronic version of your manuscript. The hardcopy version of the manuscript must include a cover letter with all authors, degrees, and places of affiliation noted, complete with mailing address, phone number, and email address. Submit the signed cover letter along with the printed manuscript to the address below. The electronic version of the manuscript can be submitted via e-mail or CD-ROM. Authors electing to send the manuscript via e-mail can do so by contacting Chief Editor Toby Hindin, thindin@advanstar.com. Authors an also choose to send an electronic version of their manuscript by CD-ROM to the address below. CDs should be labeled with the article title, corresponding author’s name, and word processing software used (i.e., Microsoft Word). Please ensure that the manuscript is saved in a PC-compatible format. Advanstar Communications Contemporary Pediatrics 123 Tice Boulevard, Suite 300 Woodcliff Lake, N.J. 07677-7664 Departments. See submission details on page 132. SEPTEMBER 2008 CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS 131

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Contemporary Pediatrics - September 2008 Contents Editorial Your Voice Clinical Tip News Updates Eye on Washington Puzzler Dermatology: What’s your Dx? Behavior Cover Story: ECC Epidemic Parent Guides Discipline Techniques: The 12-Month-Old Exercise-induced Bronchospasm: Keeping Our Patients Active Food Safety Parent Guide CPR--Food Safety Malnutrition Links Surgeon General Links Hospice Links Childhood Cancer Links Rx for a Healthy Practice Rx for a Healthy Practice New Products Author Guidelines Journal Club Events Calendar Classifieds Index of Advertisers Postscript

Contemporary Pediatrics - September 2008

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