Units, Symbols, and Abbreviations: A Guide for Authors and Editors in Medicine and Related Sciences, Sixth edition

Now in its sixth edition, this guide sets out international and standard practice and is an invaluable reference for medical and scientific editors and authors. Scholarly journals often quote this booklet as a guide in their instructions to authors.

An invaluable reference for editors and authors. Includes fully updated sections on metrication and SI units, symbols and nomenclature, layout of references and proof correction.

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Units, Symbols, and Abbreviations: A Guide for Authors and Editors in Medicine and Related Sciences, Sixth edition

Now in its sixth edition, this guide sets out international and standard practice and is an invaluable reference for medical and scientific editors and authors. Scholarly journals often quote this booklet as a guide in their instructions to authors.

An invaluable reference for editors and authors. Includes fully updated sections on metrication and SI units, symbols and nomenclature, layout of references and proof correction.

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Units, Symbols, and Abbreviations: A Guide for Authors and Editors in Medicine and Related Sciences, Sixth edition

Units, Symbols, and Abbreviations: A Guide for Authors and Editors in Medicine and Related Sciences, Sixth edition

Units, Symbols, and Abbreviations: A Guide for Authors and Editors in Medicine and Related Sciences, Sixth edition

Units, Symbols, and Abbreviations: A Guide for Authors and Editors in Medicine and Related Sciences, Sixth edition

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Now in its sixth edition, this guide sets out international and standard practice and is an invaluable reference for medical and scientific editors and authors. Scholarly journals often quote this booklet as a guide in their instructions to authors.

An invaluable reference for editors and authors. Includes fully updated sections on metrication and SI units, symbols and nomenclature, layout of references and proof correction.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781040289563
Publisher: CRC Press
Publication date: 11/01/2024
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 64
File size: 5 MB

About the Author

D N Baron MA MD DSc FRCP FRCPath

H McKenzie Clarke MA MSc

Table of Contents

1. Units
- SI base units
- SI derived units
- SI prefixes
- Non-SI units
- Numbers and unit symbols
2. Symbols and nomenclature
- Principles for forming symbols and abbreviations
- Symbols, abbreviations, and conventions
- References
3. Layout of references
- Journals
- Books
- Theses
- Digital object identifiers
4. Proof correction marks
- General
- Insertion, deletion, and replacement
- Positioning
- Spacing

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