The P&S Medical Review welcomes articles on clinical and scientific subjects written by members of the extended Columbia community, with a particular emphasis on student authored work. Articles published become the property of the Trustees of Columbia University. Statements contained therein are the responsibility of the author(s). Material published in the P&S Medical Review may not be reproduced in any form without the written permission of the editors.

Manuscripts

A cover letter with the corresponding author's name, address, and telephone number should be submitted with one original and three copies of each manuscript to: P&S Medical Review, c/o P&S Club Office, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Bard Hall, 50 Haven Avenue, New York, NY 10032. One original photograph and three photocopies of each figure should be included. In addition, all text should be submitted on one 3.5 inch computer disk, formatted for DOS or Macintosh. Receipt of submitted manuscripts are acknowledged in writing by the editors. Manuscripts are reviewed by at least three members of the board of editors. Promising papers undergo a further review by at least two faculty members of the College of Physicians and Surgeons. Manuscript reviews are conducted in a double-blinded manner. Authors will be notified of the status of submissions within six weeks from the date of receipt by the editors. All authors of manuscripts accepted for publication will be required to sign a "Notice of Copyright Transfer." Research or project support should be listed in an acknowledgment. Submissions which do not meet the guidelines outlined herein may be returned to the author without review at the editors' discretion.

Text, references, legends and tables should be printed on standard 8.5" X 11" paper, double-spaced. Pagination should begin with the title page and include, in the following order: title page, abstract, text, references, acknowledgment of support, tables, figures and legends.

Title Page

Include in the title page of the original manuscript the authors' names with highest academic degrees earned (Columbia students and graduates, provide class year), date submitted, and address and telephone number of corresponding author. Also include a running title of three to six words, and three to six keywords for indexing purposes. Omit names and other identifying information on the title page of the three copies.

Abstract

The abstract should be limited to 250 words and should briefly outline the scope and focus of the paper and summarize the results and conclusions. Avoid the use of abbreviations.

Text

Include subheadings in boldface when appropriate. Measurements should be reported in S.I. units. Every reference, table and figure should be cited in numerical order. Tables, figures and their legends should be cited by Arabic numerals and appended following the manuscript pages. Abbreviations should be kept to a minimum with each abbreviation defined when first used. Brief footnotes should be used only on the title page and tables, not within the text. The recommended maximum manuscript length (abstract plus text only) is 3,000 words. Provide a word count in the cover letter.

References

References should be numbered in order of mention and cited by superscript numerals in the text. Provide concluding page numbers for all journal references and specific page numbers for all book references. Indicate all abstracts and letters. Reference format should follow the general arrangement, abbreviations and punctuation given in: Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals. N Engl J Med 1991;324:424-428. For standard abbreviations of periodicals, follow INDEX MEDICUS. List all authors, except when they number six or more in which case list only the first three, followed by et al.

Journal Articles

1. Thornton CA, Griggs RC, Moxley RT. Myotonic dystrophy with no trinucleotide repeat expansion. Ann Neurol 1994;35:269-272.

Books

2. Hogan EL, Greenfield S. Animal models of genetic disorders of myelin. In: Morell P, ed. Myelin. New York: Plenum, 1984:489-504.

Tables

Each individual table should begin at the top of a new page and bear a title. Tables should be given Arabic numerals corresponding to the order in which they are mentioned in the text

Figures

Illustrations should be submitted in 5" X 7" black-and-white glossy format. Graphic figures may be printed on high quality paper using a black-and-white laser printer (300 dpi minimum). The figure number and running title of the paper should be printed in pencil on the back of each figure along with indication of the orientation. Number figures in the order in which they are mentioned in the text. Provide a scale bar on all photomicrographs. Figures used for publication cannot be returned. Provide written permission from the publisher and author to reproduce any previously published figures.

Legends

Define all abbreviations and any symbols appearing in each figure in its respective legend.