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

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.


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


PRODUCT DETAILS

ISBN-13: 9781853156243
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Royal Society of Medicine Press Ltd)
Publication date: April, 2008
Pages: 64
Weight: 740g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: Diseases and Disorders, General Issues, General Practice, Medical Study and Teaching Aids

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