Letters should be received within two months of publication of the JGIM material. These include creative or reflective prose of up to 1,500 words and poetry of up to 500 words that focus attention on humanistic concerns encountered in general internal medicine practice. Submissions may be written from the perspective of a patient, patient's family member, health care provider, teacher, investigator, or trainee. All reflections will be submitted to the Journal's annual creative writing contest, which has a February 28 deadline. Most manuscripts are sent to two peer reviewers who are not editors, although the editors decide about some manuscripts without outside review.
Editors give particular attention to the following questions.
The expected time from receipt of a manuscript to a decision about acceptance, rejection, or revision is 6-10 weeks. Manuscripts accepted for publication will be edited for style, clarity, spelling, and grammar. Galley proofs will be sent to the corresponding author for approval before publication. A signature form or letter that is signed by all co-authors should accompany each manuscript. Manuscript Submit four copies of all elements of the manuscript text including title page, acknowledgments, references, tables, camera-ready figures, and figure legends.