Purpose, Methods, Results and Conclusion,

containing not more than 300 words.

The main text should start on a separate page and

section sub-headings should be typed on a separate

line without indentations.

References must be numbered consecutively as they

are cited. The style of references should be in the

Vancouver style. The reference list should be on a

separate sheet. List all authors when there are six or

fewer; when there are seven or more, list the first

three, then “et al.” The followings are sample

references:

1. Getzen TE. Health economics: funda- mentals

of funds. New York: John Wiley & Sons;1997.

2. Russell FD, Coppell AL, Davenport AP. In vitro

enzymatic processing of radiolabelled big ET-1

in human kidney as a food in- gredient. Biochem

Pharmacol 1998 Mar 1;55(5):697-701.

Numbered references to personal communications,

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“in preparation” or “submitted for publication” are

unacceptable. If essential, such material may be

incorporated in the appropriate place in the text.

The back of each figure should include the sequence

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illustrations should be on a separate sheet. Symbols,

lettering, and numbering should be clear. Figures

should be professionally designed.

Tables should be submitted on separate sheets,

numbered and their position indicated in the text (e.g.

Table 1). Each table should have a short, selfexplanatory

title. Vertical rules should not be used

to separate columns.

An acknowledgment of receipt will be sent by the

journal. Once a manuscript is accepted, it becomes

the copyright of the journal. The submitted meterials

are not returned.

These guidelines are in accordance with the

Journal of Medical Education welcomes original

contributions from all parts of the world, provided

they have not been previously published in English.

For Iranian contributors manuscripts can be submitted

in Farsi. However, the journal reserves the right to

make amendments to the translated materials which

may include abridgement of the text.

Four copies of manuscripts, and if possible a floppy

diskette, should be submitted to The Editor, Medical

Email: edc@mail.sbmu.ac.ir.

A covering letter signed by all authors should

identify the person (with the address and telephone

number) responsible for negotiations concerning the

manuscript. Manuscripts and diskettes will not be

returned.

The journal welcomes original articles (not

exceeding 4000 words), short reports (not exceeding

2000 words), review articles, and letters. All

manuscripts will be peer reviewed.

All manuscripts are accepted with the condition

that they could be subject to editorial amendments

as deemed necessary

All admissions should be typed on A4 paper on

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address, fax, email and telephone numbers of the

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manuscripts.

The title page should give both a descriptive title

and a short title, the name(s) of the author(s), and a

short qualifications and affiliations for each author.

The abstract should be provided on a separate

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consist of five paragraphs, labeled Background,