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Instructions for Authors
The program syllabus for the 7th Annual Update on Cardiopulmonary
Bypass will contain photo-offset abstracts of all accepted formal papers.
Download the submission form here (PDF).
It is essential that the abstract be prepared according
to the following typing instructions. See the attached sample abstract
as an example.
1. Camera-ready copy must be submitted on the enclosed
abstract form.
2. Please use type with no visible corrections. Use a
font which is no smaller than 10 point and no larger than 12 point.
3. The title should be brief and communicate the major
finding of the study. Please use a new line to start the list of authors'
names. The list of names should be followed by the address and institution
of the first author. Please skip one line prior to starting the body of
the abstract. Please justify type to both the right and the left edge
of abstract field.
4. The abstract must reflect what is actually to be presented.
5. The abstract must be in a language intelligible to
the average reader. Jargon, and undefined abbreviations, must be avoided.
The text must be substantive. Statements such as "were reviewed,"
"were presented," and "were discussed," are not acceptable.
In general, the abstract should be brief.
6. The abstract should consist of four single-spaced paragraphs.
Do not include introductory terms such as TITLE, AUTHORS, etc. These paragraphs
should include the following information.
a. State the purpose of the study - what question was
asked and why it was asked.
b. Describe the methods used to seek the answer.
c. Report results.
d. Discuss the findings with respect to their relation
to existing knowledge and their overall significance.
e. References and acknowledgments are optional.
7. Mail abstract and 10 blinded copies (blinded copies
do not include authors' names or institutions) in a 9" x 12"
envelope. Do not fold original abstract. Faxed abstracts are unacceptable.
They must be camera-ready (original copies).
8. Deadline: Must be received by 4:00 pm (ET) November
16, 2001.
Please mail to: SCA,
P.O. Box 11086, Richmond, VA 23230-1086.
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