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TABLE 1.1. Reasons why we write


Gain intellectual stimulation
Share ideas
Report research
Express an opinion
Generate discussion
Advance ones discipline
Assert ownership of a topic
Attain promotion/tenure
Report a case
Enhance ones personal reputation
Achieve some small measure of immortality by publishing our ideas
Earn income

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TABLE 1.2. Reasons given for not writing


Not enough time
Nothing to write about
No one to work with in writing
Lack of secretarial support
Lack of knowledge as to how to research information
No mentor for writing activities
No motivation
No self-confidence
Dont know how to start
I hate writing!

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TABLE 2.2. The origins of selected medical words


Medical word

Origin of the word

Botulism

From German botulismus, meaning sausage. In the


Victorian times and later, persons sometimes contracted
the disease by eating sausage
From Greek karotikos, meaning to render unconscious. The ancient Greeks noted what happened
when you compressed these arteries
Although not a proper medical term, the word comes
from medieval French word clapier, meaning brothel
In ancient Greek the word hystera (womb) evolved to
hysterikos (malfunctioning womb). I will say no more
about this
Our word for flu borrowed the Italian word influenza,
meaning influence. They believed the disease was due
to the power of the heavens
From Greek mastos, meaning breast. This is the shape
of the postauricular bony outcropping of the temporal
bone
The valve looks like a bishops miter, his official headdress. The word comes from the Greek word mitra,
describing a cloth headband or girdle
The word penis in Latin originally meant tail
From Latin quadraginta, meaning forty. In medieval
Venice and other ports, vessels were moored offshore for 40 days before being allowed entry, a delay
exceeding the incubation period of most infectious
diseases
From Greek thalassa, meaning sea, and haima, the
word for blood. The disease affected chiefly those who
lived near the Mediterranean Sea
This is the Japanese word meaning dangerous bug
When it was noted that an amine of nicotinic acid prevented pellagra, it was called a vital amine, shortened
to vitamine by a biochemist with the euphonious name
Casimir Funk. Use of the word was expanded to include
other compounds; some were not actually amines, and
hence the final e was eliminated

Carotid
Clap
Hysteria
Influenza
Mastoid
Mitral
Penis
Quarantine

Thalassemia
Tsutsugamushi (fever)
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TABLE 2.3.

61

Annoying words (and abbreviations)

Words that may annoy

Why the word annoys some readers

Provider

Our readers are physicians, nurse practitioners,


physician assistants, clinical psychologists and
other clinicians. Provider is a lumping term
that originated with third-party payers. Many are
offended by this term, and the journal American
Family Physician has specifically ceased its use
This is supposed to refer to primary care
provider or primary care physician.
The abbreviation can also stand for phencyclidine
(phenylcyclohexyl piperidine) also called angel dust,
pulmonary capillary pressure, prochlorperazine, and
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
This phrase is another illegitimate spawn of the
managed care payers. We treat patients, or perhaps clients if that is your disciplines preference.
We do not care for covered lives, a term that
only dehumanizes those persons that we serve in
our practices
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants do not
like this term, which is perceived as disrespectful
The sick person is a patientor perhaps a man,
woman, child, or personbut not a case. Cases
are what lawyers argue in court
Administrators like to talk about customer service,
as though we were selling used cars

PCP

Covered lives

Mid-level provider
Case
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Data

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wrong to say that an infusion of dextrose in water mitigated
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An arbitrary constant in a mathematical equation is a
parameter. Other uses of this statistical term in scientific
writing are generally incorrect
When used in a scientific paper, this word has a statistical connotation. For this reason, other use of this word in
medical writing can be confusing, even misleading
Remember that -ology at the end of any word means
the study of. Therefore, we should not write about
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pneumonia when we are really discussing the cause
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Good choice as a replacement

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Perform
Ultimate
Transpire
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Institution
Predominate
Etiology
Numerous
Diminutive

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Stop, end
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Hospital
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Red-flag phrase

Tongue-in-cheek translation

There are no prior published


studies on the topic of
Authorities agree that
It is well known that
One can reasonably
assume that
It is interesting to note that
The data clearly show that

Actually, I didnt spend much time


searching the literature.
We discussed this over coffee.
I think I am right about this.
I really hope that what I am about to
say is true.
At least I think it is interesting.
My intuition makes me believe that what
I am about to write is correct.
Ditto above, and my statistics are shaky.
I am about to repeat myself.
It must be done this way! Trial attorneys
love this language.
I need another research grant.

It is evident that
In other words
Based on the results presented,
all practicing clinicians should
Further studies are required
to further investigate

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TABLE 3.4. Excuses that have been offered for late or missing manuscripts
Illness or injury: A wide variety of maladies was reported in authors and their
families. These included nervous breakdown, depression, cancer, auto
accidents, and more.
Divorce: My wife has left me and I dont know what I am going to do. But I am
sure I will not get the book chapter done.
Technical problems: I was almost done and then my computer crashed,
and I had not backed up the file.
An act of God: We had a fire in our house and the manuscript burned.
Blame the other guy: My coauthor hasnt completed his half of the manuscript yet.
Job change, especially when it was involuntary: Dr. Smith doesnt work here
anymore, and I dont know where she might be.
I have to pay the light bill: Sorry, but I am way behind on writing grants, which
I need to support my salary.
A report from the administrative assistant: Dr. Jones is away at a conference
again. I dont know anything about a manuscript.
Academy Award excuse: The manuscript was washed away by a flood.
My favorite: You werent really serious about a deadline, were you?

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and Researchers, DOI 10.1007/978-1-4419-8234-6_4,
Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011

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TABLE 4.1. Characteristics of a good table


Characteristic

What I mean to say is

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The ideal table fits on a single journal or book


page. Tables that run over to a second or even
third printed page are difficult to fit into the
publication and for the reader to follow
The title should make sense without referring
back to the text
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maybe the information should be in the text
and you dont need a table at all
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footnote
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readability; this is especially true in a table
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repair (From Taylor [10], with permission).

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MARY
NELSON

HAROLD
NELSON

Retired Teacher
Hypertension,
Depression

Retired Welder
Osteoarthrilfs.

Diabetes

JOHN
McCARTHY
Restaurant

51

54

48 SAMUEL KEN 46
RUTH
McCARTHY
NELSON NELSON
Restaurant
Owner

Owner

Ischemic
Heart Disease.
Diabetes

MARK
McCARTHY

28

26 ELLEN
HARRIS

Waiter
HIV positive

Secreta!)'

Farm
Worl<er
COPD

NELSON

Truck

us.

Driver

Army

44

Accountant

Home
Builder

27 ANDREW MICHAEL
HARRIS

NANCY 40
NELSON

LOIS
MARTINO
Paralegal

Migraine

19

16 KENDRA
NELSON
High
School
Student

22

45

RALPH
MARTINO
Attorney
Peptic Ulcer

LUKE
ANN
22
PRIESTLEY
MARTINOGraduate
PRIESTLEY
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Student,

School

MBA

Teacher

JASON
HARRIS

A line drawing created on computer showing a family genogram (From Taylor [10], with permission).

101

FIGURE 4.3.

I!.!J, male, age 76; ,female, age 71;

FIGURES

Nelson family genog~: fa~~ members, occupations, chronic health problems. Symbols used:
L_l-7'----\_), divorce; 0, deceased.

D-0, marriage;

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Hormonal levels

LH
FSH
Progesterone
Estradiol

10

14

16

20

24

28

Days of menstrual cycle

FIGURE 4.4. A line graph that illustrates hormone changes through the menstrual
cycle (From Taylor [10], with permission).

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Vulva

Abnormal

Normal

Cervix

Biopsy

Rx on results

Normal

Abnormal

Wet Prep

Evaluate for
Chlamydia,
GC, Herpes

Trichomonas

Clue cells
Whiff

Dx:
Trichomoniasis

Dx: Bacterial
Vaginosis

Dx: Fungal
Species

Rx: metronidazole
2g po once

Rx: metronidazole
500 mg po
bid 7d

Rx: topical or
oral azoles

Hyphae

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(From Taylor [10], with permission).

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Letterhead

Date:
Dear:
In the forthcoming book, Medical Writing: A Guide for Clinicians, Educators,
and Researchers, to be published by Springer-Verlag New York Publishers,
I request permission to reprint the following material:
Author(s):
Book/Journal/Article Title:
Specific Material:
I request your permission to reprint the material specified, with nonexclusive world
rights in the forthcoming book and all future editions, translations and revisions,
including electronic media. If you agree, please indicate by signing and returning this
letter. Full credit will be given to the author and publisher. If you do not control these
rights in their entirety, please let me know with whom I should communicate and
kindly provide me with an address.
Consideration of this request at your earliest convenience will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Robert B. Taylor, MD
Please return to:
Robert B. Taylor, MD
Oregon Health & Science University, Mail Code FM
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, Oregon 97239-3098

We grant the permission requested on the terms stated in this letter


By: .............................................................

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TABLE 4.2. Examples of the three most common types of references


Article citation: If six authors or fewer list all; if seven or more authors list the
first three and then add et al.:
1. Mortimer JA, Borenstein AR, Ding D, et al. High normal blood
glucose is associated with dementia in Chinese elderly. Alzheimer Dement.
2010;6(6):440447.
Book citation, noting chapter and authors:
2. Arevalo JA, Nesbitt TS. Medical problems during pregnancy. In: Taylor RB,
ed. Family medicine: principles and practice. 6th ed. New York: SpringerVerlag; 2003:109116.
Electronic source:
3. Journal of the American Medical Association. Instructions for authors.
Available at: http://manuscripts.jama.com/cgi-bin/main.plex?form_
type=display_auth_instructions. Accessed 5 Jan 2011.

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TABLE 5.2. Medical jargon and slang: some selected examples
Jargon or slang

What you probably mean to say

Digitalize

To initiate therapy with a digitalis derivative; or perhaps


to perform a digital rectal examination
When one thing after another has gone wrong
Prepared for surgery
Acute disease affecting an abdominal organ, often
requiring surgery
Absence of abnormalities
Lymph node
To perform an appendectomy
To be sure the medical record is complete and accurate
Indicating that the patient has an infection that warrants
antibiotic use
The act of referring a patient to another clinician
or institution
A term that clinicians really should not use,
meaning funny-looking kid
Ordering a wide range of tests, hoping to hit
upon a diagnosis

Train wreck
Prepped
Acute abdomen
Negative
Gland
To appendectomize
To buff (a chart)
Antibiotic deficiency
To turf (a patient)
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TABLE 5.3. Examples of abbreviations that may mislead readers


Abbreviation

What the abbreviation might mean

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This abbreviation means blood pressure, doesnt it?


Not always. BP may also indicate bedpan, bathroom privileges,
bullous pemphigoid, or even British Pharmacopoeia
When you see DI, think of diabetes insipidusor perhaps
diagnostic imaging, detrusor instability, drug interaction, or
date of injury
When you ponder this abbreviation, choose from among
identification, infectious disease, intradermal, or initial dose
Possibilities include intensive therapy, inhalation therapy, or
even incentive therapy. Confusion between intrathecal and
intratracheal when administering medication could be harmful
MI might mean myocardial infarction or mitral insufficiency
This might stand for range of motion, right otitis media, or
rupture of membranes
Think of test dose, tardive dyskinesia, transverse diameter,
tetanus-diphtheria toxoid, temporary disability, or travelers
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Hubristic words and phrases

Meaningful
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Key
Landmark
Foremost
Ground-breaking
Consequential
Central
Essential
Substantial
Major finding
Paradigm changing
It is certainly true that
One must conclude that
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Advanced Studies in Medicine
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Galen Publishing, LLC
PO Box 340 Somerville, New Jersey 08876
Telephone: (908) 253-9001
http://www.jhasim.com
American Family Physician
Publication Division
American Academy of Family Physicians
11400 Tomahawk Parkway
Leawood, Kansas 66211-2672
Telephone: (800) 274-223
http://www.aafp.org
ConsultanU
Cliggott Publishing
330 Boston Post Road, Box 4027
Darien, Connecticut 06820-4027
Telephone: (203) 662-6400
http://www.ConsultantLive.com
Cortlandt Forum
114 West 26th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Telephone: (646) 638-6091
http://www.cortlandtforum.com
Emergency Medicine
7 Century Drive, Suite 302
Parsippany, NJ 07054-4069
Telephone: (973) 206-2347
http://www.quadrantem@emscirc.com
Hospital Physician
Turner White Communications, Inc.
125 Strafford Ave., Suite 220
Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087-3391
Telephone: (610) 975-4541
http://www.turner-white.com/hp/hp01.php
Infections in Medicine
Cliggott Publishing
330 Boston Post Road, Box 4027
Darien, Connecticut 06820-4027
Telephone: (203) 662-6582
http://infections.consultantlive.com/home
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Journal of General Internal Medicine
Room M200-OPW, Wishard Memorial Hospital
1001 West Tenth Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
Telephone: (317) 630-6911
http://www.wiley.com/bw/editors.asp?ref=0884-8734
Postgraduate Medicine
1235 Westlakes Drive Suite 320 Berwyn, PA 19312
Telephone: 610-889-3730
http://www.postgradmed.com/index.php?page=editor_in_chief
Primary Psychiatry
MBL Communications, Inc.
333 Hudson Street, 7th Floor
New York, New York 10013
Telephone: (212) 328-0800
http://www.primarypsychiatry.com/
Primary Care Womens Health Journal
Sherborne Gibbs, Ltd.
3 Arrow Court, Adams Way
Springfield Business Park
Alcester, B49 6PU
United Kingdom
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Reexamining the physical examination


Guidelines as to how to perform
for obese patients (JAMA. 2011;305:193) physical diagnosis effectively when
the patient is obese
A review of common eyelid conditions
Diagnosis and treatment of blephafor the primary care physician
roptosis (drooping upper eyelid) and
(Adv Stud Med. 2003;3:563)
four other conditions; several photos
Health effects of climate change
An overview of the health effects
(JAMA. 2004;291:99)
of heat waves, floods and droughts,
air pollution, water-related diseases,
and more
Heart failure: update on therapeutic
An overview of what experts now
options (Consultant. 2003;43:1649)
consider optimum therapy with
beta- blockers, ACE inhibitors,
diuretics, angiotensin receptor
blockers, and more
The health of prisoners (The Lancet.
Describes various aspects of the
Published online November 19,
health of prisoners, including mental
2010. DOI:10.1016/S0140illness, infectious diseases, and cancer,
6736(10)61053-7)
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services provided
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TABLE 6.3. Evidence-based medicine (EBM) sources on the Web


Resource

Web site

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality


(AHRQ), previously known as the Agency for
Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR):
a good source for clinical
guidelines and evidence reports
Bandolier: contains summaries of articles
on EBM
Clinical Evidence, BMJ Publishing Group:
presents general EBM information, EBM tools,
and summaries of evidence;
registration is required
Cochrane Database of Systematic Review:
contains systematic reviews from the Cochrane
Collaboration
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and prevention guidelines
Netting the Evidence: offers access to EBM
organizations and learning resources, such
as EBM software and virtual library
United States Preventive Services Task Force:
presents up-to-date preventive services clinical
recommendations, based on systematic reviews

http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic

http://www.medicine.ox.ac.uk/
bandolier/
http://www.clinicalevidence.org

http://www.cochrane.org
http://www.ICSI.org
http://www.
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http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/
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TABLE 8.1. Questions to ask the volume editor when invited to contribute a
chapter to an edited book
Who is going to publish the book, and do you have a signed contract?
What other books have you edited and who has published them?
May I review a full table of contents or topic outline, to see what others will
cover?
Who will be some of the other authors in the book?
What will be the topic of my chapter?
Is there a special way you, as editor, want the topic handled?
What is the space allocation for my chapter (stated in double-spaced manuscript
pages)?
What is the deadline for manuscript submission?
May I engage one or more coauthors?
Will I receive payment for my chapter?
Will I receive a copy of the finished book?

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TABLE 8.2. Writing a book chapter: what is negotiable and what is not
Possibly negotiable:
Exact title of the chapter
Inviting coauthors
How the topic will be handled
Headings in the chapter
Paying for artwork and permissions
Future use of a specific figure or other item in the chapter without specific permission from the publisher
Probably not negotiable:
General topic of your chapter
Deadline for manuscript submission
Payment for the chapter
Definitely not negotiable:
Copyright assignment
Future use of all chapter content without permission from the publisher

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TABLE 8.3. Classic headings in book chapters on medical diseases


Definition
Epidemiology
Etiology/pathogenesis
Clinical features
Diagnosis, including history, physical examination, and diagnostic tests
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about 25 years ago. I cannot recall the name of the author or book and, to help me avoid
accidental plagiarism, I would be grateful if a reader could supply this information for the next
edition of Medical Writing.

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TABLE 8.4.

What to include in a book proposal

The cover letter describing the proposed book should include the
following topics:
Title and any subtitle
Anticipated length of the manuscript, expressed in double-spaced
pages
Number of tables and figures that will be in the book
The books audience, that is, who will buy the book
The chief competing books, and how the proposed book is different
Why you are qualified to write (or edit) the book
Anticipated date of manuscript submission
The proposal should also include:
A description of the book, including the intent and scope of coverage
A table of contents
A sample chapter, to show your style and that you can actually write
Your curriculum vitae
Optional, but desirable, items to include:
Expanded outline, showing headings and subheadings
Annotated table of contents, describing the contents of each chapter

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Primary investigator (PI) and co-investigators
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Background and rationale: Analogous to the Introduction in a research report
Study goals and objectives: What do you hope to accomplish?
Study design: What type of study is proposed?
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Expected outcomes: What do you think might be found, and why might it matter?
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Problems that may occur: What are potential difficulties and possible solutions?
Project management: In this project, who is in charge of what?
Ethical considerations: What might be ethical concerns and how will subjects be
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References: What are prior studies that are pertinent to this project?
Budget: What funding will be needed and how will it be used?
Other support: Are there any funding sources that should be disclosed?
Collaborations planned: Will you be working with colleagues outside your designated team?
Links to other projects: Is this proposal the next step in a series of investigations?
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Research Question:
Are patients who have bariatric gastric surgery at risk of developing serum copper
deficiency?
Year one:
Months 13
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Identify potential control population with no history of partial gastric resection
Assure that controls match study subjects relative to age, gender, and concurrent illnesses
Months 46
Recruit study and control subjects
Months 79
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Year two:
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Present report at national meeting
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Community of Science (COS): A comprehensive source of funding information
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CRISP (Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects): Provides
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Federal Register: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html
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Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): http://www.hrsa/gov
National Institutes of Health, Office of Extramural Research home page: Go here
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Bauer DG. The how to grants manual: successful grant seeking techniques for
obtaining public and private grants. 6th ed. Westport, CT: Praeger; 2010.
Browning B. Perfect phrases for writing grant proposals. New York: McGraw
Hill; 2007.
Carlson M. Winning grants: step by step. 3rd ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass; 2008.
Coley SM, Scheinbert CA. Proposal writing: efficient grantsmanship. 3rd ed.
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Kotchen TA, Lindquist T, Malik K, Ehrenfeld E. NIH peer review of grant applications for clinical research. JAMA. 2004;291:836843.
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Reef-Lehrer L. Grant application writers handbook. 4th ed. Boston: Jones &
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Developing and writing grant proposals. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.
U.S. General Services Administration: http://www.cfda.gov/public/writing.pdf
National Institutes of Health Office of Extramural Research, Award trends: http://
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National Institutes of Health Office of Extramural Research: http://www.grants.
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Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research (AHRQ)
John M. Eisenberg Building
540 Gaither Road
Rockville, MD 20850.
http://www.ahrq.gov
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Boulevard,
Arlington, Virginia 22230
http://www.nsf/gov

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TABLE 12.1. Contents of cover letter accompanying an article manuscript


submitted to a medical journal
Letter item

What to include

Introductory
paragraph

Identify the accompanying manuscript and indicate that


you are submitting it to be considered for publication.
In some instances, you should identify the type of paper
you are submitting, e.g., report of original research, brief
report, case report, or other format
Cite the number of words in the manuscript. Your word
processing program will give you the needed number
Many journals ask that you describe each authors specific
contribution to the research and writing. For example, did
an author recruit the subjects, collect data, provide statistical analysis, or edit the manuscript?
Identify the one author who will respond to correspondence and who can answer questions about the study.
Provide full contact information
Many journals insist that the cover letter relinquish
copyright if the article is published. See the journals
instructions to authors to determine if this is needed in the
letter and, if so, to note the exact wording to be used
Describe any industry sponsorship of the study, contractural agreements with industry, consulting or speaking
agreements, or even stock ownership if there might be a
perceived conflict of interest
State that the manuscript has been read and approved by
all the authors, that the requirements for authorship have
been met by each
State that the contents of the paper have not been
published previously and that the manuscript has not been
submitted elsewhere. State if an abstract has been presented at a scientific meeting
Try to avoid special requests. However, in the case of
cutting-edge scientific research, there may be a valid reason for requesting that a certain individual not be used as
a peer reviewer
Thank the editor for considering your manuscript for publication
All authors should sign the submission letter
Be sure to send the requested number of manuscript copies, and also any required compact disk or other materials.
Consider sending a copy of your one-page, abbreviated
curriculum vitae

Word count
Specific author
contributions
Contact author
Copyright
relinquishment
Conflict of interest
disclosure
Author approval
Duplicate
submission
or publication
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Thank you
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TABLE 12.2.

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_____ Double-space the entire manuscript, including references unless


otherwise instructed
_____ Use 12-point font unless the instructions specify otherwise
_____ Leave the right margin of the manuscript unjustified (i.e., ragged)
_____ Identify all abbreviations when first used in the text
_____ Use nonproprietary names of drugs
_____ Check all references for accuracy and completeness
_____ Confirm that all references are cited in the text
_____ Be sure you have disclosed any possible conflict of interest
_____ For all borrowed materials, send a consent form signed by the copyright
holder
_____ Include informed consent to use images that may identify human subjects
_____ If submitting online, include text, tables, and figures in a single file, if
possible
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readers
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TDSJQU BT JU XJMM BQQFBS JO UIF GJOBM QBHFT 5IJT UFSN JT
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Appendix 2. Proofreaders Marks


5IFGPMMPXJOHTZNCPMTBSFVTFEXIFODPSSFDUJOHHBMMFZ BOE
QBHFQSPPGT
Meaning
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Delete and close up
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Insert comma
Insert semicolon
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Insert parentheses
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Insert as superscript
Make subscript
Straighten line(s)
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No paragraph run in
Transpose
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Move right as indicated
Capital
Small capitals
Lower case
Roman type
Italic
Capital italic
Boldface type
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Appendix 3. Commonly Used Medical


Abbreviations*
"CCSFWJBUJPO

.FBOJOH

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"OUJOVDMFBSBOUJCPEZ
"TQBSUBUFBNJOPUSBOTGFSBTF 4(05

5XJDFBEBZ
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JTSFRVJSFEGPSVTF CVUQMFBTFHJWFGVMMDSFEJUUPUIJTCPPLBTUIFTPVSDF

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APPENDIX 3. COMMONLY USED MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

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343

Appendix 4. Laboratory Reference


Values for Adults*
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY TESTS

REFERENCE VALUES

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APPENDIX 4. LABORATORY REFERENCE VALUES FOR ADULTS

5SPQPOJO5
6SFBOJUSPHFO
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LIPID PANEL

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APPENDIX 4. LABORATORY REFERENCE VALUES FOR ADULTS

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Appendix 5. Methodological and


Statistical Terms Used in Research
Studies
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DBMTUVEJFT
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JT FYDMVTJPO CJBT  XIJDI PDDVST XIFO QFSTPOT XJUI TQFDJGJD
DIBSBDUFSJTUJDT  TVDI BT B DPFYJTUJOH EJTFBTF  BSF FYDMVEFE
GSPN B TUVEZ TBNQMF "OPUIFS UZQF PG CJBT JT BUUSJUJPO CJBT 
JO XIJDI UIFSF JT B QBUUFSO UIBU BSJTFT BNPOH QFSTPOT XIP
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PG TVCKFDUT XJUI B EJTFBTF PS PVUDPNF PG JOUFSFTU XJUI B
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APPENDIX 5. METHODOLOGICAL AND STATISTICAL TERMS

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QSPCBCMFDBVTFGPSUIFEJTFBTFPSPVUDPNFJOUIFTUVEZ DBTF

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UIJT TUVEZ EFTJHO TUBSUT XJUI UIF EJTFBTF PS PVUDPNFrTVDI
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BU IUUQXXXDPDISBOFPSH 5IF OBNF DPNNFNPSBUFT
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BOEBDPOUSPMHSPVQNJHIUFBDICFDBMMFEBDPIPSU"TUVEZ
DPIPSUNBZPSNBZOPUTIBSFPOFPGNBOZUZQFTPGBUUSJCVUFT
BHF SBDF FYQPTVSFUPBEJTFBTF QSFTFODFPGBEJTFBTF VTFPG
BESVH PSTPNFUIJOHFMTF
$PIPSU TUVEZ 4PNFUJNFT DBMMFE JODJEFODF PS MPOHJUVEJOBM
TUVEJFT DPIPSUTUVEJFTBSFPCTFSWBUJPOSFTFBSDIUIBUJOWPMWFT
FYBNJOBUJPOPGBTUVEZHSPVQ XIPSFDFJWFEBOJOUFSWFOUJPO
PSXFSFFYQPTFEUPBSJTL
WFSTVTBDPOUSPMHSPVQ*ODPOUSBTU
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UFSNGPMMPXVQPGBHSPVQPGQFSTPOTBDDJEFOUBMMZFYQPTFEUP
SBEJBUJPOJOBOJOEVTUSJBMBDDJEFOUWFSTVTBDPOUSPMHSPVQPG
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USFBUNFOUBOEUIFOBSFTXJUDIFEUPUIFPUIFS

APPENDIX 5. METHODOLOGICAL AND STATISTICAL TERMS

351

$SPTTTFDUJPOBM TUVEZ 0CTFSWBUJPO SFTFBSDI JOWPMWJOH


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SFTFBSDI  IB[BSE SBUJPT BSF PGUFO VTFE JO DMJOJDBM USJBMT UP
NFBTVSFTVSWJWBMBUBOZQPJOUJOUJNFJOBHSPVQPGQBUJFOUT
XIPIBWFCFFOHJWFOBTQFDJGJDUSFBUNFOUDPNQBSFEUPBDPO
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PGNFBOTUIBUUIFSFJTOPEJGGFSFODFJOTVSWJWBMCFUXFFOUIF
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POFNFBOTUIBUTVSWJWBMXBTCFUUFSJOPOFPGUIFHSPVQT
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PG QSFWJPVTMZ VOBGGFDUFE QFSTPOT XIP EFWFMPQ B DPOEJUJPO
EVSJOH B QBSUJDVMBS QFSJPE PG UJNF  TVDI BT B ZFBS   ZFBST
PSFWFOBMJGFUJNF,OPXJOHUIFJODJEFODFPGBEJTFBTFIFMQT
VT VOEFSTUBOE UIF MJLFMJIPPE UIBU B EJTFBTF XJMM PDDVS JO B
HJWFO QFSTPO PWFS B HJWFO UJNF GSBNF 'PS FYBNQMF  UIJOL
PG B DSVJTF TIJQ DBSSZJOH   QBTTFOHFST PO B XFFL MPOH
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JO TUVEJFT PG IVNBO TVCKFDUT  RVBMJUBUJWF SFTFBSDI FYQMPSFT
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APPENDIX 5. METHODOLOGICAL AND STATISTICAL TERMS

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QBUJFOUT 
QBUJFOU EJTFBTF 
JOQSBDUJDF q
SFDPSEJOH 
$MBSJUZ
DSZTUBMDMFBS q
NFBOJOH 
NJTVTF 5IFTBVSVT 
.48PSE5IFTBVSVT 
OFPQIZUF q
QMVSBMXPSET 
XFJHIUZXPSETBOETFOUFODFT 
XPSETBOEDPOTUSVDUJPOT 
nXSPUFPG oBOEnSFGFSSFEUPo 
$MJOJDBMTUVEZSFQPSU
FQJEFNJPMPHZ 
*.3"%NPEFM
BCTUSBDU q
BDLOPXMFEHNFOUT q
BVUIPST q
EJTDVTTJPO q
FMFNFOUT 
GPSNBU 
JOUSPEVDUJPO q
LFZXPSET 
NFUIPET q
SFGFSFODFT q
SFTVMUT q
UJUMF q
USJBMSFHJTUSBUJPO 
+"." 
5IF-BODFU 
NJTUBLFT
DIFDLMJTU q
HSPVQXPSETNJUIJOHBOE
NJEOJHIUFEJUJOH 
PSJHJOBMSFTFBSDI
QSFQBSBUJPO 

INDEX

SJHJEGPSNBU 
1FEJBUSJDT 
SFTFBSDI
BDBEFNJDDBSFFST 
BVUIPSPQJOJPOT q
IZQPUIFTJTCBTFE q
NFOUPST 
QSJOU 
RVBMJUZXSJUJOHBOEEFTJHO 
RVFTUJPOT q
$PNQVUFSQSPHSBNT
ESVHSFGFSFODF 
FMFDUSPOJDNFEJDBMEJDUJPOBSZ 
q
TQFMMDIFDLFS.4QSPHSBN 
UIFTBVSVT 
$POUFTUT q
$01&3/*$644FF$BSWFEJMPM
1SPTQFDUJWF3BOEPNJ[FE
$VNVMBUJWF4VSWJWBM4UVEZ
%
%BOHFSTJHOT
DVUFOFTT 
SFEGMBHQISBTFT 
TUBUFNFOU 
%BUBDPMMFDUJPOBOEPSHBOJ[BUJPO
EBUBQIBTF 
OPUFT q
PVUMJOFT
EFUFSNJOFUPQJDBOEDPODFQU 
FYQBOEIFBEJOHMFWFMT 
TVCIFBEJOHMFWFMT q
QSFQBSBUJPO 
SFGFSFODFT q
SFTFBSDIUPPMT 
%FOTJUZ
QSJOUFEQBHF  
TFOUFODF q
%JGGJDVMU%JBHOPTJT  q 
  
%JGGJDVMU.FEJDBM.BOBHFNFOU 
&
&DIPJDXPSET 
&EJUFECPPLT
BGUFSQVCMJDBUJPO q
DPNQJMF

361
361

DIBQUFS q
NJTTJOHDIBQUFST q
DPNQJMJOHFEJUPS q
DPOUSBDU
EFTDSJQUJPO q
JUFNT SFWJFX 
TVSQSJTFT 
XPSLJOH BVUIPST 
GJOESJHIUQFSTPO
BDRVJTJUJPOTFEJUPS 
q
QPUFOUJBMQVCMJTIFST 
JOJUJBUPS 
QMBOOJOH
EFDJTJPO 
QVCMJTIFS GJOBODJBMSJTL 
q
TUFQT 
UJNFDPNNJUNFOU q
QSPQPTBM q
QVCMJDBUJPO q
XPSLJOH BVUIPST
BHSFFNFOU q
EFWFMPQNFOUFEJUPS 
SFDSVJUNFOU q
SFNJOEFST 
&EJUPSJBM
FEJUPS 
FEJUPSJBMPQJOJPO 
UZQFT
BDDPNQBOZJOHDPNNFOU 
FEJUPSmTPQJOJPO 
KPVSOBMTQVCMJTIFS 
TBMFTNBOTIJQ 
TIBSJOHTQFDJBMJOTJHIU 
q
WPMVOUFFSFE 
XSJUJOH
DPVOUFSFWJEFODF 
IFBEJOHT 
PGGFSFWJEFODFBOETVQQPSU
PQJOJPOT 
QFSTPOBMJOTJHIU 
QSFTFOUQSPCMFN 
QSPWJEFDMVF 
SFGFSFODFTPVSDFTMJTU 
TVNNBSZ 
&SSBUB    

362
362

INDEX

&SSPST
FSSBUB q
HBMMFZQSPPGT 
HSBOUQSPQPTBMXSJUJOH q
SFWJFXBSUJDMF q
TZTUFNBUJD  
&UIJDBMJTTVFT
BVUIPSRVBMJGJDBUJPO q
DPOGMJDUPGJOUFSFTUQSPCMFN 
q
EVQMJDBUFQVCMJDBUJPO q
HIPTUBVUIPSTIJQ 
IPOPSBSZBVUIPST q
*$.+& 
+"." 
QMBHJBSJTN q
QSPKFDUTQFDJGJDJOEVTUSZGJOBODJBM
BOENBUFSJBMTVQQPSU 
q
TQJO 
&WJEFODFCBTFEDMJOJDBMSFWJFX
"NFSJDBO'BNJMZ1IZTJDJBO
KPVSOBM q
BUUFOUJPO RVBMJUZ 
&#.TPVSDFT 
TJUFTMJTU  
&WJEFODFCBTFENFEJDJOF &#.

 
'
'FMMPXTIJQT 
'JHVSFT
BMHPSJUINT
DMJOJDBMSFBTPOJOH q
DPOTUSVDUJPO 
EFDJTJPOUSFF 
EFTDSJQUJPO q
TVCNJTTJPO NBOVTDSJQU 
BSUJDMF 
DPOTUSVDUJPOUJQT 
EFTDSJQUJPO q
HSBQIT
DPNQVUFST 
UZQFT  
*$.+&JOTUSVDUJPOT 
MJOFESBXJOHT
DPNQVUFS  
JMMVTUSBUJPO 

+"."BOE/&+. q
NFEJDBMJMMVTUSBUPS 
QIPUPHSBQIJDJNBHFT
DPMPSBSU q
DPOTUSVDUJPOUJQT 
IBMGUPOFBSU 
QSJOUT 
YSBZT 
'JSTUESBGUCFHJOOJOH
EFMBZJOHUBDUJDT 
HFUUJOHTUVDL
FBSMZESBGUXSJUJOH 
VOTUVDLNFUIPET q
TUBHFTFUUJOH q
TUBSUJOH EJWFSTFXBZT q
UZQFGJSTUXPSET 
XPSET q
'0*"4FF'SFFEPN
PG*OGPSNBUJPO"DU
'PSNBMUBCMFT  
'SFFEPNPG*OGPSNBUJPO"DU '0*"


(
(SBOUQSPQPTBM
BQQFOEJYTVQQMFNFOUBSZJUFNT
BGGJMJBUJPOBHSFFNFOU 
DPOTFOUGPSNBOECJPHSBQIJDBM
TVNNBSJFT 
SFGFSFODFT 
TVQQPSUMFUUFST 
BXBSET 
CVEHFUBOEKVTUJGJDBUJPO q
DPNQPOFOUT  
FSSPST q
FYFDVUJWFTVNNBSZ q
GVOEJOHTPVSDFT
HPWFSONFOU q
OPOHPWFSONFOUBM q
GVUVSFGVOEJOHQMBOT q
HFUUJOHHSBOUT q
HSBOUTNBOTIJQ 
JOGPSNBUJPOTPVSDFT 
JOTUJUVUJPOPWFSWJFX 
NFUIPET q
NPOFZ 
/BUJPOBM*OTUJUVUFTPG)FBMUI
/*)
q

INDEX

PCKFDUJWFTSFTFBSDIRVFTUJPO 
QSJODJQMFT q
QSPCMFNCBDLHSPVOE q
SFKFDUJPO q
SFTFBSDIQSPUPDPM q
SFWJFXQSPDFTT q
UJNFMJOF 
nUPVSOBNFOUoNPEFM 
XSJUJOHBQQMJDBUJPOT
"$&QSPHSBN 
CVEHFUQMBOOJOH q
JOUFOUMFUUFS q
QSPHSBNPGGJDFS q
SFWJFX QBTU 
3'1 q
UJUMF 
(SBOUTNBOTIJQ 
)
)"(44FF)ZQPDVQSFNJBBGUFS
HBTUSJDTVSHFSZ
)BSSJTPOmT1SJODJQMFTPG*OUFSOBM
.FEJDJOF   
)FBMUI3FTPVSDFTBOE4FSWJDFT
"ENJOJTUSBUJPO )34"

 
)34"4FF)FBMUI3FTPVSDFTBOE
4FSWJDFT"ENJOJTUSBUJPO
)ZQPDVQSFNJBBGUFSHBTUSJDTVSHFSZ
)"(4
q
*
*$.+&4FF*OUFSOBUJPOBM
$PNNJUUFFPG.FEJDBM
+PVSOBM&EJUPST
*EFBJODVCBUJPO q
*-4$-"(44FF*ODJEFODFPGMPX
TFSVNDPQQFSMFWFMTBGUFS
HBTUSJDTVSHFSZ
*.3"%NPEFM4FF*OUSPEVDUJPO 
NFUIPET SFTVMUTBOE
EJTDVTTJPONPEFM
*ODJEFODFPGMPXTFSVNDPQQFS
MFWFMTBGUFSHBTUSJDTVSHFSZ
*-4$-"(4
q
n*OGPSNBMSFGFSFFJOHo 
*OGPSNBUJPOTPVSDFT HSBOU
TFFLJOH 

363
363

*OTUJUVUJPOBM3FWJFX#PBSE *3#

DPOTFOUGPSN QPPSMZXSJUUFO 


FUIJDBMJTTVFT 
SFTFBSDIQSPUPDPMUFNQMBUF 
*OUFSOBUJPOBM$PNNJUUFFPG.FEJDBM
+PVSOBM&EJUPST *$.+&

JOTUSVDUJPO BVUIPST q


JOTUSVDUJPOT  
NFNCFSKPVSOBMT 
NPEFM 
6OJGPSN3FRVJSFNFOUT  
*OUSPEVDUJPO NFUIPET SFTVMUTBOE
EJTDVTTJPO *.3"%
NPEFM
BCTUSBDU
BVUIPSTJOTUSVDUJPOT +"." 
EFTDSJCFE 
UFDIOJDBMCBTJT 
6OJGPSN3FRVJSFNFOUT 
XFMMXSJUUFOTUSVDUVSFE 
q
BDLOPXMFEHNFOUT q
BVUIPST
JOGMBUJPO 
JTTVFT q
MJTUJOH q
SBOLPSEFS 
EJTDVTTJPO
CJBTFEDPMMFDUJPO q
HFOFSBMJ[BCJMJUZ 
QISBTF 
TVNNBSZ DPODMVTJPOT 
FMFNFOUT 
JOUSPEVDUJPO
CBDLHSPVOE 
QSPCMFN q
SFTFBSDIRVFTUJPO q
UFDIOJDBMJTTVFT 
LFZXPSET 
NFUIPET
EFTDSJQUJPO TUBUJTUJDT 
IFBEJOHT 
*$.+&JOTUSVDUJPO q
QVCMJDBUJPOT  
SFQSPEVDJCJMJUZ q
TVCKFDUT 
TVSWFZJOTUSVNFOUT 
PSJHJOBMSFTFBSDISFQPSU 
SFGFSFODFT

364
364

INDEX

*OUSPEVDUJPO NFUIPET SFTVMUTBOE


EJTDVTTJPO *.3"%
NPEFM
$POUJOVFE

DJUBUJPO 
EFTDSJQUJPO 
nNFSJUCBEHFo BVUIPST 
TVHHFTUJPOTBOEDPNNFOUT 
q
SFTVMUT
GJOEJOHT MPHJDBMTFRVFODF 
q
UBCMFTBOEGJHVSFT q
UJUMF
EFTDSJQUJPO 
JOTUSVDUJPOT BVUIPST 
+"."BSUJDMFBOEQISBTFT 
NJTVOEFSTUBOEJOH BVUIPSmT
JOUFOU q
BTOFXTQBQFSIFBEMJOF 
USJBMSFHJTUSBUJPO 
*3#4FF*OTUJUVUJPOBM3FWJFX#PBSE
+
+"."4FF+PVSOBMPGUIF"NFSJDBO
.FEJDBM"TTPDJBUJPO
+PVSOBMPGUIF"NFSJDBO.FEJDBM
"TTPDJBUJPO +"."

BSUJDMFT 
EFTDSJCFE 
JOTUSVDUJPO
HSBQIBOEDIBSUSFRVJSFNFOUT 
MJOFESBXJOHT 
QIPUPHSBQIJDJNBHFT 
SFGFSFODFDJUBUJPOT 
UBCMFDPOTUSVDUJPOBOE
TVCNJTTJPO q
UBCMFTTVCNJTTJPO 
UJUMF 
,
,FZUMBX 
-BCPSBUPSZSFGFSFODFWBMVFT BEVMUT
CMPPEHBTFT 
MJQJEQBOFM 
UFTUT
DMJOJDBMDIFNJTUSZ  

IFNBUPMPHZBOEDPBHVMBUJPO 
q
UIZSPJEGVODUJPO 
5IF-BODFU
EFTDSJQUJPO 
FEJUPSPG 
*NQBDU'BDUPS 
-FUUFSUPFEJUPS
FBSMZTUBHF 
JOTUSVDUJPOMJTU
BOETVCNJTTJPO 
KPVSOBMFEJUPST 
QVCMJDBUJPOPQUJPO 
SFBEFSTBOEQVCMJTIFST 
UZQFT
BEEOFXJEFB q
"UUBCPZ 
EJTBHSFFNFOU 
(PUDIB 
JTTVF TUBOEBSEPGDBSF 
QFSTQFDUJWF 
SFWJFXBSUJDMFUSBOTGPSN 
q
TIBSJOH 
nTPVOEJOHPGG o 
TUBUFNFOU q
XSJUJOHMFUUFS
DJUFSFGFSFODF 
JEFOUJGZQBQFS 
MJUFSBUVSFCBTFEFWJEFODF 
SFBTPO 
TVDDFTTGVMMFUUFS 
TVNNBSZTUBUFNFOU 
UIJOLPG 
-JUFSBUVSFSFWJFX
EJGGJDVMUJFT q
+PVSOBMPG(FOFSBM*OUFSOBM
.FEJDJOF +(*.

MPOHMJTUSFGFSFODFT 
NFEJDBMXSJUJOH VTFGVM
QVSQPTFT q
NPEFSOUFDIOPMPHZ 
SFDFOUBSUJDMF 
TUBUFPGBSU  
n5IF-JUUMF3FE#PPLo 
.
.BOVTDSJQUTVCNJTTJPO

INDEX

DIFDLMJTU q
FMFDUSPOJD
BEWBOUBHFT 
WTPMENFUIPE q
POMJOFDPNQPTJOH 
NJTUBLFT
TQFMMDIFDLFS q
UPVUJOHBOEQFSGFDUJPOTFFLJOH 

.FEJDBMBCCSFWJBUJPOT q
.FEJDBMCPPLT UIPVHIUT
FGGPSU q
NBSLFUSVMFT q
QSPGFTTJPOBMBOEUSBEF
EFTDSJQUJPO q
QVCMJTIJOHDPNQBOJFT 
QVCMJTIJOHBOEQFSTPOBM
SFMBUJPOTIJQT 
TFSFOEJQJUZBOEDIBODF 
.FEJDBMKPVSOBMT
CSPBECBTFEQFFSSFWJFXFE
EFGJOJUJPO 
/&+. #.+BOE+"." q
DMJOJDJBOT
HSB[JOHIBCJU q
IVOUJOHBOEHPSHJOH q
DPOUSPMMFEDJSDVMBUJPO
JOEFYJOHBOEJNQBDUGBDUPS 
q
nUISPXBXBZTo q
JNQBDUGBDUPS
DMJOJDJBOT 
EFTDSJQUJPO q
5IF-BODFU 
WBSJBCMFT 
JOEFYEBUBCBTFT 
PWFSTUBUFNFOUBOEIVCSJT q
nSJHIUo
BCCSFWJBUJPOT q
BDDVSBDZBOEQSFDJTJPO 
BDSPOZNT q
NFEJDBMKBSHPOBOETMBOH 
q
TUBODFQSPCMFN 
TQFDJBMUZPSJFOUFE
QFFSSFWJFXFE 
VOEFSTUBUFNFOUBOEXBGGMJOH 
q

365
365

.FEJDBMTVCKFDUIFBEJOHT .F4)

 
.F4)4FF.FEJDBMTVCKFDUIFBEJOHT
.FUIPEPMPHJDBMBOETUBUJTUJDBMUFSNT
BCTPMVUFSJTL 
CJBT 
DBTFDPOUSPMTUVEZ 
$PDISBOFDPMMBCPSBUJPO 
DPOGJEFODFJOUFSWBM $*

DSPTTTFDUJPOBMTUVEZ 
IB[BSESBUJP )3

MJLFMJIPPESBUJP -3
q
QPTUUFTUQSPCBCJMJUZ 
QSFDJTJPO 
QSFUFTUQSPCBCJMJUZ 
QSFWBMFODF 
QSJNBSZPVUDPNF 
QSPTQFDUJWFTUVEZ 
RVBMJUBUJWFSFTFBSDI 
SFMBUJWFSJTLSFEVDUJPO 333

SFUSPTQFDUJWFDPIPSUTUVEZ 
TUBUJTUJDBMTJHOJGJDBODF 
TUSBUJGJDBUJPO 
TZTUFNBUJDSFWJFX 
.JDSPTPGU .4
8PSEQSPHSBN  
   
.JTUBLFT
BSUJDMFTUSVDUVSF 
MPOHBSUJDMF 
PVUMJOF NBKPSIFBEJOH 
SFGFSFODFT 
TUBMFSFIBTI 
TVCNJTTJPO XSPOHKPVSOBM 
UJNFMZUPQJD 
VOJNQPSUBOUUPQJD 
.JTVTFXPSET 
.44FF.JDSPTPGU
/
/&+.4FF/FX&OHMBOE
+PVSOBMPG.FEJDJOF
/FX&OHMBOE+PVSOBM
PG.FEJDJOF /&+.

FMFDUSPOJDEPDVNFOU 
FSSPSOPUJDF 
JOTUSVDUJPOT  
+"."BOE q
NFEJDBMTUVEFOUTUFBDIJOH 

366
366

INDEX

/FX&OHMBOE+PVSOBMPG.FEJDJOF
/&+.
 $POUJOVFE

POMJOFQVCMJTIJOH 
QSFTVCNJTTJPOJORVJSJFTGBTU
USBDL 
SFRVJSFNFOUT q
SFTFBSDISFQPSU 
0
0DDBNmTSB[PSQSJODJQMF 
0OPNBUPQPFJDXPSET 
0QFOBDDFTT 0"
QVCMJTIJOH
BEWBOUBHFT q
#.+ q
DPNNFSDJBMBOEOPOQSPGJU
QVCMJTIFST 
EFTDSJCFE 
1
1BSBHSBQIEFWFMPQNFOU
FYDFQUJPO DMBTTJDGPSNBU q
NFBOJOH 
PSHBOJ[JOH 
SFBEFSDPOTJEFSBUJPO q
TNBMMFTTBZ q
TUFQT 
UPQJDTFOUFODF 
VTJOHDPODSFUFFYBNQMFT q
1FFSSFWJFX q
1*4FF1SJNBSZJOWFTUJHBUPS
1SJODJQBMJOWFTUJHBUPS
1SFXSJUJOH
BSUJDMFDPODFQUBOETUSVDUVSF 
DPQZFEJUPSXPSL 
QJDLBSFB 
TJOVTJUJT HFOFSBMUPQJD q
UPQJDUIJOLJOH 
1SJNBSZJOWFTUJHBUPS 1*

1SJODJQBMJOWFTUJHBUPS 1*

FYQFSJFODFBOESFTPVSDFT 
HSBOUQSPQPTBM DPNQPOFOUT 
 
5IF1SJODJQMFTBOE1SBDUJDFPG
.FEJDJOF  
1SPPGSFBEFSmTNBSLT 
1SPPGSFBEJOH
DPQZFEJUPSmTSPMF q
HBMMFZBOEQBHFQSPPGT 
NBSLT 

SFGFSFODFMJTU q
1VCMJDBUJPONPEFMT
FHBMJUBSJBO 
JSPOZBOEIVNPS 
NFEJDJOFIJTUPSZ 
NPWJFSFWJFXT q
OFXTQBQFSDPMVNO q
QPFUSZ 
QSBDUJDBMQPJOUFST q
QSBDUJDFUJQT q
QVCMJDBUJPOPQQPSUVOJUJFT 
YSBZQIPUPRVJ[ 
1VCMJTIFS
n$MJOJDJBOmT$PSOFSo q
DPOUBDUJOGPSNBUJPOMJTU q
DPOUBDUJOH 
&MTFWJFS 
GBWPS OFXBVUIPS 
.FE3FWJFXT 
/FX&OHMBOE+PVSOBMPG.FEJDJOF
/&+.

QSFTUJHJPVTKPVSOBMT 
SFHVMBSBSUJDMF 
4QSJOHFS  
TVQQMZ SFWJFXQBQFST 
1VODUVBUJPO
DPNNBT 
QFSJPETBOERVFTUJPONBSLT 
q
TFNJDPMPOT 
3
3BOEPNUIPVHIUT NFEJDBMXSJUJOH
IJTUPSZ q
SFBEJOH
EJWFSTFJUFNTBOEWBSJPVT
SFBTPOT 
MBUFTULOPXOBEWBODFT 
SFHVMBSBOEDPOTUBOU 
TFFLJOGPSNBUJPOBOEHFOFSBM
LOPXMFEHF 
TUSVDUVSF 
TUZMFBOEOPONFEJDBMCPPLT 
UJNFDBQTVMFJUFNTDPMMFDUJPO 
XSJUJOH
DBSFFSUPQJDT q
DSFBUJWJUZ q
QSPGFTTJPOBMT 
TUPSZUFMMJOH 

INDEX

3FBEFST
BUUFOUJPO 
DMJOJDJBOT FYQFSUTBOEBUUPSOFZT 

DPOUFOUUIJOLJOH 
OBUJPOBMMZLOPXOTQFDJBMJTUT 
SFGFSSJOHQIZTJDJBOT 
SFMBYBUJPOSFBEFST 
3FKFDUJPOMFUUFS
BQQFBMJOHUIFEFDJTJPO q
DBVTFT BSUJDMF 
FYBNQMFT q
SFWJFXFSTmSFNBSLT 
TFDPOETVCNJTTJPO q
3F10354FF3FTFBSDIQPSUGPMJP
POMJOFSFQPSUJOHUPPMT
3FRVFTUGPSQSPQPTBM 3'1

EFTDSJQUJPO q
GPOUBOENBSHJO EPDVNFOU 
JOTUSVDUJPOT
DVSSJDVMVNWJUBF 
JOWFTUJHBUPST 
XSJUJOH SFTFBSDIQSPUPDPM 
q
MBOHVBHF 
QSPKFDU
CVEHFU 
TVNNBSZ 
TJHOBMT 
3FTFBSDIQPSUGPMJPPOMJOFSFQPSUJOH
UPPMT 3F1035

3FTFBSDIQSPUPDPM
CBDLHSPVOEBOESBUJPOBMF 
CVEHFUBOEHSBOU 
DIBSBDUFSJTUJDT q
DMJOJDBMUSJBMSFHJTUSBUJPOBOE
BQQFOEJY 
DPMMBCPSBUJPOT 
nDSJUJDBMSFBEFSoDPMMFBHVF 
EJTTFNJOBUJPO SFTVMUT 
ESBGUUJUMF
BDSPOZNOBNFESBOEPNJ[FE
USJBMT q
SFBEFSmTQFSTQFDUJWF 
FUIJDBMDPOTJEFSBUJPOT 
FYQFDUFEPVUDPNFT 
GPMMPXVQBOEEBUB
NBOBHFNFOU 
GPSNBU q

367
367

IZQPUIFUJDBMTUVEZ 
JOWFTUJHBUPST
BDUJWJUZ 
DVSSJDVMVNWJUBF 
*3# 
MJOLT QSPKFDUT q
1*BOEDPJOWFTUJHBUPST 
QPTTJCMFQSPCMFNT q
QSPCMFNT q
QSPKFDUNBOBHFNFOU 
QSPKFDUTVNNBSZ
1*$0NPEFM 
RVBMJUZ RVFTUJPOT q
3'1TBOEMBOHVBHF 
WTQSPQPTBM 
RVBMJUZBTTVSBODF q
3'1 q
TBGFUZDPOTJEFSBUJPOT  
TFSVNDPQQFSMFWFMT q
TUVEZ
DPOUSPMHSPVQTBOETBNQMF
TJ[F q
EFTJHO 
HPBMTBOEPCKFDUJWFT 
TUBUJTUJDBMUFTUT 
UJNFMJOF  
UFBNBTTFNCMJOH 
3FTPVSDFTBTTFNCMJOH
CPPLT
EJDUJPOBSJFT 
JOUFSTQFDJBMUZSFGFSFODF q
TQFDJGJDSFGFSFODF 
DPNQVUFSQSPHSBNT
ESVHSFGFSFODF 
FMFDUSPOJDNFEJDBMEJDUJPOBSZ 
q
TQFMMDIFDL 
UIFTBVSVT 
XFCTJUFT
#JP.FE-JCDPN q
CPPLMJTUBOEJOGPSNBUJPO 
DIBSHFTVCTDSJQUJPOGFF 
(PPHMFBOE(PPHMF4DIPMBS 
q
.%$POTVMU 
.&%-*/&1VC.FE q
.4VOJGPSNSFRVJSFNFOUT 
CJPNFEJDBMKPVSOBM 
QSPGFTTJPOBMTJOGPSNBUJPO 

368
368

INDEX

3FTPVSDFTBTTFNCMJOH $POUJOVFE

TFBSDI#PPMFBO 
6Q5P%BUF q
XSJUJOHBSFB q q
3FWJFXBSUJDMFXSJUJOH
DMJOJDBMQSFTFOUBUJPOBOEDVSSFOU
TUBUVT 
DPNCJOFDBUFHPSJFT 
DPODFQUBOETUSVDUVSF 
q
FWJEFODFCBTFEDMJOJDBMSFWJFX
TFF&WJEFODFCBTFE
DMJOJDBMSFWJFX

KPVSOBMmTJNQBDUGBDUPS 
MFBSOJOHEJTPSEFST FQJMFQTZ 
MJUFSBUVSFSFWJFX
TFF-JUFSBUVSFSFWJFX

NBOBHFNFOU 
NBUFSJBM q
NJTUBLFT TFF.JTUBLFT

QMBOOJOH
CFHJOXPSL 
DPOTVMUJOH KPVSOBMFEJUPS 
q
PSHBOJ[FUPQJD q
QVCMJTIFS TFF1VCMJTIFS

SFBEFST TFF3FBEFST

SFTQFDUBOEPSHBOJ[JOHEBUB 
SFWJFXQBQFS 
TQMFOPNFHBMZ 
TZTUFNBUJDSFWJFX
BOENFUBBOBMZTJT
TFF4ZTUFNBUJDSFWJFX
BOENFUBBOBMZTJT

USBEJUJPOBMUZQFT 
UZQFT 
3FWJFXQSPDFTT
BSDIJWBMBVUIPS
BOEFWBMVBUJPOT 
FEJUPSmTSPMF 
KPVSOBMFEJUPSmTEFDJTJPO
BDDFQUBODFMFUUFS 
SFKFDUJPOMFUUFS q
SFWJTJPOMFUUFS q
SPMFBOEEVUJFT
FEJUPS q
QFFSSFWJFXFS q
TFDSFUT

BVUIPSTBOEBGGJMJBUJPOT 
q
FEJUPSJBMDPOGMJDU JOUFSFTU 
KPVSOBMTQBDFBOEJOEVTUSZ
TQPOTPSFETUVEJFT q
OBUJWFMBOHVBHF q
QFFSSFWJFX q
3FWJTJPOMFUUFS q
3FWJTJPOXPSL
DMBSJUZ
DSZTUBMDMFBS q
NFBOJOH 
NJTVTF 5IFTBVSVT 
.48PSE5IFTBVSVT 
OFPQIZUF q
QMVSBMXPSET 
XFJHIUZXPSETBOETFOUFODFT 
XPSETBOEDPOTUSVDUJPOT 
nXSPUFPG oBOEnSFGFSSFEUPo 
DSJUJDBMSFBEFS q
EBOHFSTJHOT
DVUFOFTT 
SFEGMBHQISBTFT 
TUBUFNFOU 
TUVGGSFNPWJOH
DSJUJDBMSFBEFS q
EBOHFSTJHOT 
FEJU 
FEJUJOHWTSFWJTJPO 
NFBOJOH 
0DDBNmTSB[PSQSJODJQMF 
QBSBHSBQITBOETFDUJPOT q
QSFGJOBMESBGUT q
SFNPWJOHTUVGG q
UJNFUPNBLF 
XPSET 
TUZMF
EFTDSJQUJPO 
TUSBJHIUGPSXBSEBOEVOBEPSOFE
XSJUJOH 
3'14FF3FRVFTUGPSQSPQPTBM
4
4FMGQVCMJDBUJPO
BHFOUBOEQVCMJTIFS q
EFTDSJCFE 
&SCPOJB#PPLT q
WBOJUZWTTVCTJEZQSFTT 

INDEX

4FOUFODFT
BDUJWFWTQBTTJWFWPJDF q
DPOTUSVDUJPO
DBEFODF 
EFOTJUZ q
WBSJBUJPO CFHJOOJOH UZQFBOE
MFOHUI 
WFSCT 
XPSETQFSTFOUFODF 
NJTQMBDFEQISBTFT 
QVODUVBUJPO
DPNNBT q
QFSJPETBOERVFTUJPONBSLT 
q
TFNJDPMPOT 
WFSCPTFQISBTFT q
4&334FF4ZTUFNBUJDFWBMVBUJPOPG
SFTFBSDISJTLT
4."354FF4QFDJGJD NFBTVSBCMF 
BDIJFWBCMF SFMFWBOUBOEUJNF
4QFDJGJD NFBTVSBCMF BDIJFWBCMF 
SFMFWBOUBOEUJNF
4."35

4UBSUVQJEFBTBOEIBOEMJOH
EBUBDPMMFDUJPOBOEPSHBOJ[BUJPO
CBTJDSFTFBSDIUPPMT 
EBUBQIBTF 
OPUFT q
PVUMJOFT q
PWFSQSFQBSF 
SFGFSFODFT q
GJOBMESBGU q
GJSTUESBGU CFHJOOJOH
TUBHFTFUUJOH q
TUVDL q
UBDUJDTEFMBZJOH 
XIFSFBOEIPXUPCFHJO q
XPSET q
QSFXSJUJOH
BSUJDMFDPODFQUBOETUSVDUVSF 
DPQZFEJUPSXPSL 
QJDLBSFB 
TJOVTJUJT HFOFSBMUPQJD q
UPQJDUIJOLJOH 
SFWJTJPOXPSL
DSJUJDBMSFBEFS q
EBOHFSTJHOT 
FEJU 

369
369

FEJUJOHWTSFWJTJPO 
QSFGJOBMESBGUT q
SFNPWJOHTUVGG q
TUZMFBOEDMBSJUZ q
UJNFUPNBLF 
4UFENBOmT&MFDUSPOJD.FEJDBM
%JDUJPOBSZ  
4UPQT 
4UVGGSFNPWBM
GJSTUESBGU 
0DDBNmTSB[PSQSJODJQMF 
QBSBHSBQITBOETFDUJPOT BSUJDMF 
q
XPSET 
4VCNJTTJPOMFUUFS  
4ZTUFNBUJDFWBMVBUJPOPGSFTFBSDI
SJTLT 4&33

4ZTUFNBUJDSFWJFXBOENFUB
BOBMZTJT
EBUBPSJFOUFE q
RVBMJUBUJWF 
TBGFUZBOEFGGJDBDZ 
TDJFOUJGJDJOWFTUJHBUJPO 
TZTUFNBUJDSFWJFX q
WBMVF 
5
5BCMFT
BEWBOUBHFT 
CPSSPXJOH q
DPOTUSVDUJPOUJQT 
EFTDSJQUJPO q
KPVSOBMFEJUPSmTFYQFDUBUJPO
GPPUOPUFTBOETVCNJTTJPO 
+"." q
UZQFTBOEDIBSBDUFSJTUJDT 
 
5BZMPSmTSVMFT NFEJDBMXSJUFST 
q
5FDIOJDBMJTTVFT
CPSSPXFENBUFSJBMTBOE
QFSNJTTJPOT
BVUIPSmTSFTQPOTJCJMJUZ 
EFTDSJQUJPO 
JMMVTUSBUJPOTBOEQFSNJTTJPOT
DPTU 
MFHBMJTTVF 
OFDFTTJUZ 

370
370

INDEX

5FDIOJDBMJTTVFT $POUJOVFE

POMJOFSFRVJTJUJPO q
nQVCMJDEPNBJOo 
RVBMJGJDBUJPOT 
TBNQMFMFUUFS q
UFYUVTBHF q
64$PQZSJHIU0GGJDFXFCTJUF 
q
DPQZSJHIU
BDU 
JOUFMMFDUVBMQSPQFSUZSJHIUT 
q
PXOFSTIJQ q
QSPUFDUJPO q
EFTDSJQUJPO 
GJHVSFT q
SFGFSFODFDJUBUJPOT
OVNCFS 
UZQFT q
VTF q
UBCMFT q
5FYUUBCMF  
5SBEFCPPLT 
6
n6OJGPSN3FRVJSFNFOUTo   
     
8
8FCTJUFT
#JP.FE-JCDPN q
CPPLMJTUBOEJOGPSNBUJPO 
DIBSHFTVCTDSJQUJPOGFF 
(PPHMFBOE(PPHMF4DIPMBS q
.%$POTVMU 
.&%-*/&1VC.FE q
.4VOJGPSNSFRVJSFNFOUT 
CJPNFEJDBMKPVSOBM 
QSPGFTTJPOBMTJOGPSNBUJPO 
TFBSDI#PPMFBO 
6Q5P%BUF q
8PSET
CBTJDUPPM 
DIPPTJOH
BOOPZBODF q
NJTVTFXPSET 
QSFDJTFNBOOFS q
SJHIUXPSET 

EJGGJDVMUJFT 
NFEJDBMXPSETVOEFSTUBOEJOH
"OHMP4BYPOUPOHVFT 
FUZNPMPHJDEFSJWBUJPO 
-BUJOJOJ[BUJPO 
MJUFSBUVSFNZUIPMPHZ 
NJEEMF&OHMJTI 
PSJHJOT NFEJDBMXPSET q
QPTUSFOBJTTBODFFSB q
VTJOH DMJOJDBMDBSF 
TIPSU 
UZQFPG
FQPOZNT q
NFUBQIPSBOETJNJMFT q
NPEJGJFST q
OPVOTBOEQSPOPVOT 
POPNBUPQPFJBBOE
BMMJUFSBUJPO 
WFSCT 
8PSETBOEQISBTFT
BVUIPS 
#PPMFBOMPHJD 
DBNFSBSFBEZDPQZ 
DPNQPTJUPS 
DPQZFEJUPS 
HSFZMJUFSBUVSF 
*.3"% 
+1&( 
NBSLVQ 
NFUBBOBMZTJT 
QSPPGSFBEFSmTNBSLT 
SVOOJOHIFBE 
TDJFODFDJUBUJPOJOEFY 4$*

UBSHFUKPVSOBM 
USBEFCPPL 
UZQFTFUUJOH 
8PSETQFSTFOUFODF 
8SJUFS LFZRVFTUJPOT
SFBEFSBOEQBUJFOU 
SFRVJSFNFOUBOEQVCMJTIJOH
BVUIPSBOEFEJUPS 
SFGFSFFEKPVSOBMT 
SJHIUBVEJFODF q
UBSHFUKPVSOBM 
TJHOJGJDBODFXPSLBOEBUUFOUJPO 
q
8SJUJOHBOEQVCMJTIJOH
BSUJDMFTVCNJTTJPOQMBO

INDEX

BJNJOHIJHI q
HPPEBOECBENBOVTDSJQUT 
q
KPVSOBMTFMFDUJPO q
XPSLJOH KPVSOBMFEJUPST 
q
FSSPST
MBCFMJOH q
PSJHJOBUJPO 
QVCMJDBUJPOSBUFWTDBSFFSBHF 
q
XBSOJOHMBCFM 
HPBMT BVUIPSBOEFEJUPS 
QBQFSSFWJTJPOBOEQSJOUJOH 
q
QFSGPSNBODFBOESFTQPOTFT 
q
QPTUQVCMJDBUJPOTUFQT
".8" 
DPOUFTUT q
DSJUJDJTN q
GFMMPXTIJQT 
GJMFTBWJOH q
SFQSJOUT 
TFMGQVCMJDBUJPO q
XSJUJOHHSPVQTBOEDPVSTFT 
q
QSPPGSFBEJOH q
SFWJFXQSPDFTT
BSDIJWBMBVUIPSBOE
FWBMVBUJPOT 
FEJUPSmTSPMF 
KPVSOBMFEJUPSmTEFDJTJPO 
q
QFFSSFWJFX q
TFDSFUT q
UFDIOJDBMSFRVJSFNFOUT
MJUFSBUVSFSFWJFXVQEBUF 
NBOVTDSJQUDIFDLMJTU q
NBOVTDSJQUTVCNJTTJPO 
q
TVCNJTTJPOMFUUFS  
UJUMFQBHF  
USBOTGPSNBUJPO
0" q
XFCBOE/&+. 
XSJUFST
UBTL 

371
371

5BZMPSmTSVMFT q
8SJUJOHCPPLT
BVUIPSFE q q
CPPLDIBQUFST q
FEJUFE q q
NFEJDBM q q
1SJODJQMFTBOE1SBDUJDFPG
.FEJDJOF 
8SJUJOHHSPVQTBOEDPVSTFT 
q
8SJUJOHNPUJWBUJPO
BCJMJUZUPFOEVSFSFKFDUJPO 
BTQJSFBOEEFUFSNJOBUJPO 
BTTFNCMJOHSFTPVSDFT
CPPLT q
DPNQVUFSQSPHSBNT q
FBSMZTUFQT q
XFCTJUFT q
XSJUJOHBSFB q
CFHJOOFST
CPPLSFWJFXT 
DBTFSFQPSU 
FEJUPST 
MFBEJOHNPEFMT 
OFFESFTFBSDIEBUB 
SFTFBSDIUFBNBOETFOJPS 
q
UPQJDT q
EFWFMPQJUDIXSJUJOH 
FBSMZTVDDFTT q
FGGPSUBOEQSJOUXPSL 
GPSNBOEDPOUFOU 
LFZRVFTUJPOT XSJUFS q
LOPXMFEHFBOEUFDIOJDBMTLJMMT 
NFEJDBMMJUFSBUVSFBOEBSUJDMFT 
NJTUBLFT 
SBOEPNUIPVHIUT
IJTUPSZ q
SFBEJOH q
XSJUJOH q
SFBTPOTGPSOPOXSJUJOH
DPMMFBHVFTBOETFDSFUBSJBMIFMQ 

JTTVFT 
MBDLJEFBT 
TFMGDPOGJEFODF 
UJNJOH q
8PSME8JEF8FCVTBHF 

372
372

INDEX

8SJUJOHNPUJWBUJPO $POUJOVFE

SFBTPOTGPSXSJUJOH
CSPBEHFOFSBMJ[BUJPO 
DMJOJDJBOJOWFTUJHBUPSTBOE
FEVDBUPST q
DPOEVDUJOHXPSLTIPQT 
JOEFQUILOPXMFEHF 
JOUFMMFDUVBMTUJNVMBUJPO 
OPOQSPGJUNBLJOH 
QMFBTBOUTJEFFGGFDU 
SFBTPOT q
VOEFSTUBOEJTTVFT 
XSJUFS DMJOJDJBOGBDVMUZ 
8SJUJOHTLJMMT
BSUJDMFTUSVDUVSF q
EFTDSJQUJPO 
GVOEBNFOUBM&OHMJTI 
JEFBEFWFMPQNFOU
HPPEJEFB q
JODVCBUJPO q
UPQJDGPDVTJOH q
QBSBHSBQIEFWFMPQNFOU q

TFOUFODFT
BDUJWFWTQBTTJWFWPJDF q
DPOTUSVDUJPO q
NJTQMBDFEQISBTFT q
QVODUVBUJPO q
WFSCPTFQISBTFT q
UPQJD 
XPSET
DIPPTJOH q
NFEJDBMXPSETVOEFSTUBOEJOH 
q
UZQFPG q
8SJUJOHUFBN
BEWBOUBHFT 
HVJEFMJOFT q
QSPCMFNT q
8SJUUFO$PNNVOJDBUJPO
JO'BNJMZ.FEJDJOF 
 
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