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1. General guideline
Manuscript containing cover letter, one original manuscript (main text file and Figure/Table files), checklist, and statement of copyright transfer was uploaded through journal e-submission system.
Manuscript should be typed in MS Word format with a double space (a minimum 6 mm between lines), line and page numbers.
Article: Text consisted of cover page, title page, abstract, main text, references, Tables and Figures in separate pages.
Note: Section headings were not used in the main text (no INTRODUCTION, MATERIALS AND METHODS, RESULTS, DISCUSSION (or RESULTS AND DISCUSSION)), except ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Review: No prescribed layout.
Main text consisted of INTRODUCTION, MATERIALS AND METHODS, RESULTS, DISCUSSION (or RESULTS AND DISCUSSION), and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Manuscripts should contain the title, author name(s), author affiliation(s) and the abstract in both Korean and English.
2. Cover page
Title, name of authors and affiliation were described both in English and Korean.
At the bottom of the cover page, the complete address of the corresponding author (the name, address, email, telephone) was described.
3. Abstract and Keywords
Word count was equal to or less than 250.
Less than five keywords were described in alphabetical order.
Abstract was described both in Korean and English.
4. Main text
The order of the subtitle was described according to the Instruction to Authors.
References in the main text were described according to the Instruction to Authors.
5. References
Every articles in REFERENCES were cited in the main text.
References were numbered according to numeric order.
Abbreviated title of the journals were those from Medline or Korea Med.
All references were written in English.
The reference style was followed by the Instruction to Authors.
6. Tables and figures
The titles and legends of tables and figures were written in English.
Photos were prepared in required format.
The numbers of tables and figures were described according to the Instruction to Authors.