Submit an Article

Articles should be submitted to:

    Rogena Schuyler Silverman, editor
    Rehab Management®
    
    (310) 642-4400 ext 245
    (310) 641-0831, fax

Writer Guidelines for Rehab Management

1. Submit articles as Microsoft Word® documents attached to an e-mail.
2. The purpose of articles is to inform readers, and not advertise particular services or products. Articles should be specific to educating physical medicine and rehabilitation practitioners and professionals, and be either clinical or business-oriented. Case studies, research, and other technical material should be included.
3. Do not mention brand names. Use generic names for products, services, and procedures. For example, use "tissue" rather than "Kleenex®."
4. Mention company names only when necessary. Provide the city and state or country for all companies and institutions.
5. Use the American Medical Association (AMA) Manual of Style as your style guide.
6. Articles should be formatted in plain 12-point type; no boldface, italic, underline, or other special formatting. If you include numbered or bulleted lists, do not use MS Word formatting for the lists.
7. All text should be left-justified. Do not indent paragraphs with the tab key.
8. Any information taken from the scientific or business literature must be cited in a reference. Number references consecutively throughout the article in superscript type, but do not use MS Word footnote/endnote formatting. The list of references should be placed at the end of the article, and must be formatted in accordance with AMA style. Brief examples are given below, with detailed instructions further down this page.
   
   Journals: Author(s). Article title. Journal Name. Year;volume(issue number):inclusive page numbers.
   Books: Author(s). Book Title. Place of publication: publisher; year:inclusive pages.
   
   Journal example:
   1. Smith JC, Doe AP. Spine conditions in the pediatric patient. JACA. 2001:49;145-256.
   Book example:
   2. Smith JC, Doe AP. Spine Conditions in the Pediatric Patient. 2nd ed. Berkeley, Calif: MWC Publishing; 2001:145-256.
   
   Please refer to the AMA Manual of Style for more information. Please limit the number of references to no more than 30.
9. Photographs, charts, graphs, and tables should accompany articles as appropriate. Graphics should be sent as image files (TIF or JPG format, originally scanned at 300 dpi resolution). Polaroid photographs and negatives will not be accepted.
10. Include a two-or three-sentence biography of yourself, including your first and last names and middle initial; academic degrees; current title; name, city, and state of company or practice where you are employed.
11. Make certain that the article is the correct length as specified by the editor. Please call the editor to discuss any anticipated changes in the length.
12. You will be sent (or have already been sent) a writer's agreement. This document MUST be signed and returned by the time the manuscript is submitted.
13. Please notify the editor if you have any questions, need assistance, or are having difficulty meeting your deadline.
14. Articles should be submitted to:
    
        Rogena Schuyler Silverman, editor
        Rehab Management®
        
        (310) 642-4400 ext 245
        (310) 641-0831, fax

AMA Reference Guidelines

All submitted articles must follow the American Medical Association (AMA) style. For further information, refer to the AMA Manual of Style.

• Journals:
  Author(s) name(s)-i.e., surname first and middle initial. Title of article and subtitle. Abbreviated name of journal (in italics) as listed in current Index Medicus. Year of publication;volume number(part or supplement number, when pertinent, and issue month or number when pagination is not consecutive throughout a volume):inclusive page numbers.
  
  Example:
  1. Jones J. Necrotizing Candida esophagitis. JAMA. 1980;244:2190-2191.
• Books:
  Author(s) name(s)-i.e., surname first and middle initial. Editor(s) or translator(s) names, or both, if any. Title of book and subtitle (in italics). Number of editions after the first. Place of publication: Name of publisher; Year of copyright:inclusive page numbers.
  
  Example:
  1. Schulman JL. Immunology of influenza. In: Kilbourne ED, ed. The Influenza Viruses and Influenza. 3rd ed. Orlando, Fla: Academic Press Inc; 1975:373-393.
• Government Bulletins:
  Author(s) name(s)-i.e., surname first and middle initial. Title of bulletin. Place of publication: Name of issuing bureau-agency, department, or other governmental division; Date of publication. Page numbers, if specified; Publication number, if any; series number, if given.
  
  Example:
  1. Butler R. Alternatives to Retirement, Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Retirement Income and Employment. Washington, DC: House Select Committee on Aging; 1978. US Dept of Health, Education, and Welfare publication NIH 780-243.
• Internet Citations:
  References to material on the World Wide Web use the following format:
  
  1. Rosenthal S, Chen R, Hadler S. The safety of acellular pertussis vaccine. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1996;150:457-460. Available at: www.ama-assn.org/scipubs/journals/archive/ajdc/vol_150/. Accessed November 10, 1996.
  2. Health Care Financing Administration. 1996 statistics at a glance. Available at: www.hcfa.gov/stats/stathili.htm. Accessed December 2, 1996.

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