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The CMJ publishes original papers, reviews and commentaries which have
relevance to medicine and allied sciences.
Papers
Original work concerning the causes, mechanisms, diagnosis, management
and prevention of disease belong in this category. So do articles on health
systems research, health economics and management, and medical ethics.
They should preferably have less than 25W words, six tables and illustrations,
and 25 references.
Brief
reports This category includes case reports of drug adverse effects, preliminary
reports of drug trials, new patient management methods, and reports of
new techniques and devices. They should not exceed 750 words, contain more
than three tables or illustrations, or more than 10 references.
Leading
articles Most leading articles are solicited by the Editors, and are expert opinions
on current topics or commentaries on other papers published in the CMJ.
They should not exceed 1500 words or have more than 20 references. Tables
and illustrations are usually not included in leading articles.
Reviews
Most reviews are solicited by the Editors. They should be detailed,
critical and balanced surveys of published research relevant to clinical
medicine, or meta-analyses. They should not exceed 3000 words or have more
than 30 references.
Perspectives
The CMJ also welcomes essays expressing opinions, presenting hypotheses,
broaching controversial issues, clarifying recent advances in the basic
sciences, and essays pertaining to medical education, history of medicine,
biographical sketches, health politics and patients' rights They should
not have more than 3000 words, six tables and illustrations, or 30 references.
Miscellany
The CMI will also consider for publication letters (less than 400 words
of text, three authors. and five references). Obituaries (less than 400
words). and contributions to the picture story series (not more than 250
words of text, three authors, three references and three clear black and
white photographs - see CMJ 1992; 37: 135, December 1992) Quotations to
inspire and to convey insight rather than opinion to the CMJ's medical
readership provided they refer. however obliquely, to the study and practice
of medicine are also welcome.
