Official Journal of the Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons BCPS Bhaban, 67 Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
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April 2014 Vol. 32, No. 2 Vol. 32, No. 2, April 2014 Official Journal of the Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons BCPS Bhaban, 67 Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh EDITORIAL BOARD ADVISORY BOARD The Journal of Bangladesh Dr. S.A.M. Golam Kibria Chairperson College of Physicians and Dr. Abdul Kader Khan Dr. Chowdhury Ali Kawser Surgeons is a peer reviewed Dr. Mohammod Shahidullah Journal. It is published four times Dr. Md. Ruhul Amin Editor-in-Chief Dr. T.I.M. Abdullah-Al-Faruq a year, (January, April, July and October). It accepts original Dr. HAM Nazmul Ahasan Dr. Shahana Akhter Rahman Dr. Kanak Kanti Barua articles, review articles, and case Dr. Quazi Tarikul Islam reports. Complimentary copies of Editors Dr. Quazi Deen Mohammad Dr. Abdus Salam Dr. Kohinoor Begum the journal are sent to libraries of Dr. Shafiqul Hoque Dr. Mahmud Hasan all medical and other relevant Dr. Zafar Ahmed Latif Dr. A.B.M. 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Dr. Mohammad Salahuddin Faruque overseas subscribers ADDRESS OF CORRESPONDENCE Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons, BCPS Bhaban, 67, Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212, Tel : 8825005-6, 8856616, 9884189, 9884194, 9891865 Ext. 124, Fax : 880-2-8828928, E-mail : <[email protected]> Editor’s e-mail: [email protected] Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (JBCPS) INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION A manuscript number will be mailed to the Guide to Authors corresponding author within two working days. The Journal of Bangladesh College of Physician and The cover letter should include the corresponding Surgeons, provides rapid publication (quarterly author’s full address and telephone/fax numbers and publication) of articles in all areas of the subject. The should be in an e-mail message sent to the editor, with Journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the file, whose name should begin with the first author’s the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence. surname, as an attachment. Papers must be submitted with the understanding that they The Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and have not been published elsewhere (except in the form of Surgeons will only accept manuscripts submitted as e- an abstract or as part of a published lecture, review, or mail attachments or triplicate Hard copy with a soft copy thesis) and are not currently under consideration by another Article Types journal published by INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH FIve types of manuscripts may be submitted: JOURNALS or any other publisher. 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The JBCPS editorial board readership. will try to publish the manuscript as early as possible Preparation: fulfilling all the rigorous standard journal needs. 1. Manuscript should be written in English and typed I. A. Preparing a Manuscript for Submission to JBCPS on one side of A4 (290 x 210cm) size white paper. Editors and reviewers spend many hours reading 2. Margin should be 5 cm for the header and 2.5 cm manuscripts, and therefore appreciate receiving for the remainder. manuscripts that are easy to read and edit. Much of the 3. Style should be that of modified Vancouver. information in this journal’s Instructions to Authors is designed to accomplish that goal in ways that meet each 4. Each of the following section should begin on journal’s particular editorial needs. The following separate page : information provides guidance in preparing manuscripts o Title page for this journal. o Summary/abstract o Text Conditions for submission of manuscript: o Acknowledgement • All manuscripts are subject to peer-review. o References • Manuscripts are received with the explicit o Tables and legends. understanding that they are not under simultaneous Pages should be numbered consecutively at the upper consideration by any other publication. right hand corner of each page beginning with the • Submission of a manuscript for publication implies title page the transfer of the copyright from the author to the I. A. 1. a. General Principles publisher upon acceptance. Accepted manuscripts • The text of observational and experimental articles is become the permanent property of the Journal of usually (but not necessarily) divided into the following Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons and sections: Introduction, Methods, Results, and may not be reproduced by any means in whole or in Discussion. This so-called “IMRAD” structure is a part without the written consent of the publisher. direct reflection of the process of scientific discovery. • It is the author’s responsibility to obtain permission • Long articles may need subheadings within some to reproduce illustrations, tables etc. from other sections (especially Results and Discussion) to publications. clarify their content. Other types of articles, such as case reports, reviews, and editorials, probably need Ethical aspects: to be formatted differently. • Ethical aspect of the study will be very carefully considered at the time of assessment of the • Electronic formats have created opportunities for manuscript. adding details or