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JAMA Network Guidance on Venn Diagrams
Venn diagrams are simple pictorial representations of relationships that exist between 2 or more sets of things. Circles that overlap have commonality; circles that do not overlap do not share traits.
Welcome the 11th Edition of the AMA Manual of Style!
We are pleased to announce the 11th edition of the AMA Manual of Style, now live at https://www.amamanualofstyle.com/ and shipping in hardcover in a few days.
Looking Forward to the 11th Edition
At the most recent annual conference of the American Medical Writers Association, we received a sneak peek at some of the changes to come with the AMA Manual of Style 11th edition.
Get to the Point!
Here comes Hank. Too late, he’s spotted you, and now you’re in for another story—or rather, a litany of unnecessary details. “I said this, and she said that, and then I said, ‘Really!’” Hank never edits himself; he simply tells you E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G until you’re screaming inwardly, “Get to the point!”While editing manuscripts, I periodically encounter a “Hank” author.
Have You Talked to Your Tables About the Dangers of Sex Bias?
The problem of bias is well documented in the biosciences. Even since the Health Revitalization Act of 1993, which laid out guidelines intended to ensure more equitable representation of women and minorities in federally funded scientific research, the problem persists.