Approximately 500 words. The manuscript should contain a title page, abstract, text, acknowledgements, references, tables, illustrations, and legends for illustrations, in that order. Include the names of all authors and their institutional affiliations and the name, address, and telephone and fax numbers of the corresponding author. Supply a condensed title for the running head and journal cover. Add key words for indexing.
Structured abstracts are preferred.
Headings should be Background, Review Summary, and Conclusions. Within the text, pharmaceutical products should be mentioned with generic names, unless a particular trade name is essential. The use of abbreviations is discouraged other than for standard terms. Use the Acknowledgements section following the text to recognize other types of support, including personnel and provision of drugs, medical devices, etc. References should be numbered consecutively as they appear in the text.