Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology March 1997 [antikvár]

Guidelines for AuthorsSCOPE AND PURPOSEThe Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology will bring together information in the field of Psychosomatic Medicinc related to Obstetrics and Gynecology It is intended to provide a forum for the many disciplines involved such as Ethology, Gynecology, Gynecological Oncology, Nursing and Nurse Midwifery, Obstetrics, Perinatology, Psychiatry, Psychology and Reproductive Endocrinology, and will therefore publish clinical and basic information of multidisciplinary interest.Types of papers:1.Full Length Papers. Full length papers reporting original results within the field of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology. These may include critical reviews, clinical reports, theoretical contributions and papers on methodology and treatment.2.Short Communications. Short communications of up to 1500 words or equivalent space in tables and illustrations. It is expected that these papers will be published in the next available issue.3.Letters to the Editor.4.Announcements, Book Reviavs and Opinions are invited, but will be published at the Editor's discretion.Copyright: It is a condition of publication that the authors transfer the world copyright of their manuscripts to the publishers. All manuscripts should therefore be accompanied by a signed statement that the article is original, is not under consideration or has not been previously published in another journal. Nevertheless, authors will be entitled to publish any part of their paper elsewhere without permission provided the usual acknowledgements are given. Authors will be notified if a request to publish a part or whole of their paper is received. The assignment of the copyright will not affect subsisting patent rights or arrangements relating to them.Illustrations, tables or quotations from other publications are already copyrighted and can be reproduced only with written permission from the copyright owner. Written permission to use these should accompany the manuscript.Advertisements: Rates are available from the Publisher upon request. The publishers reserve the right to refuse publication.Ethical review: The Editor and Publishers support the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki, and expect that the authors of papers submitted to the Journal will have obtained ethical consent and followed those legal and regulatory requirements for human experimentation with drugs, including informed consent, according to procedures which apply in their institution and country.Publishers fully and effectually indemnified against any liability or claims that may arise out of the publication of inaccurate and/or misleading data.Submission of manuscripts: Four complete copies of manuscripts should be submitted. The substance of manuscripts must not have been published other than in preliminary form.Manuscripts from Europe, Africa and the Middle East should be sent to: Prof Dr Eylard Y van Hall (Editor-in-Chief), Dept. of Psychosomatic Gynecology and Sexology, University Hospital, Post Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands.Manuscripts from Australasia and the Far East should be sent to: Dr Lorraine Dennerstein (Associate Editor), Key Centre for Woman's Health in Society, 209 Grattan Street, Carlton, Victoria, Australia 3053.Manuscripts from the Americas and Canada should be sent to: Prof Dr Regina Lederman (Associate Editor), University of Texas, Medical Branch, School of Nursing J-29, 1100 Mechanic Street, Galveston, Texas 77555-1029, U.S.A.Presentation: Manuscripts should be typed, double-spaced on one side of A4 size paper, leaving a 5 cm margin at the top and left-hand side of the sheet.Papers should be structured into headed sections as follows: Title page, Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgements, and References. Each section should begin on a new sheet and be identified with the shoulder heading. Other sub-section headings within the main headings may be used but should be limited.The first page should include: tide, first and last name of the authors and their affiliations, short title (no more than 20 letters), key words (5-8), and the address for correspondence.Abstract: An abstract not exceeding 200 words should state what was done, the main findings, and how the work was interpreted.Authority and responsibihty: The intellectual content of the paper is the responsibility of the authors. The Editor and the Publishers accept no responsibility for opinions and statements of authors. While every effort will be made by the Editor and Publishers to avoid inaccurate and misleading data, they accept no liability whatsoever for the consequences of wrong information.The authors undertake to keep the Editor and theStyle: Abbreviations and symbols must be standard and SI units used throughout. Statistical analyses must explain the methods used. The use of footnotes is not permitted. Single quotation marks should be used and words to be italicized should be underlined.The Editor reserves the right to alter manuscripts whenever necessary to make them conform to the stylistic and bibliographic conventions of the journal.