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INSTRUCTIONS
TO PRESENTING AUTHOR
Please read before submitting
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GENERAL INFORMATION |
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Participants
are invited to submit abstracts for topics relating
to Chronic Disease Management |
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Behavioural
Modification and Self-Management |
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Disease
Control, Health Promotion & Health Prevention |
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Disease
Management Programmes in Action |
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Evidenced-Based
Medicine |
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Health
Information Technology |
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Medication
Adherence and Health Literacy |
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Primary-Care |
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Quality |
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All
abstracts must be submitted through the Online
Submission Form. Abstracts submission via mail,
fax or email will not be accepted. |
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Submission
will be opened from 15 November 2007. |
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Abstracts
must be submitted according to the instructions below
and must be received by 31 January 2008. No abstract
will be considered after the closing dateline. |
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SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS |
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Abstracts
must be typed in English on the Abstract Submission
Form. |
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Title:
Use a concise title (5 or 6 words, if possible) that
reflects abstract content. Capitalise the first letter
of first word and all other words except prepositions,
conjunctions, and articles. Do not use acronyms, abbreviations,
and initials in a title. |
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Abstracts:
All abstracts must be typed in Times New Roman font
size 10 with single spacing, and must fit within the
box. |
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Text
length (not including title and author information)
must be at least 100 words and not exceed 250 words. |
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The
purpose of the study, methodology, results and conclusion
should be clearly stated. |
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References
should be avoided. |
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Abbreviations
should be used only for common terms. For uncommon terms,
the abbreviation should be given in brackets after the
first full use of the word. |
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Do
not use tables or graphics in the abstracts. All data
must be in narrative form. |
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REVIEW, ACCEPTANCE & NOTIFICATION |
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Receipt of abstract
submission will be acknowledged via email. |
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The Scientific
Committee will review all abstract submissions. Evaluation
by the Committee will be based on quality, clarity and
relevance for our audience, as well as the significance
of the material. |
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Shortlisted authors
for the Poster Presentation and Oral Presentation awards
will receive notification via email of abstracts' acceptance
in February 2008. |
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Presenting authors
will be informed via email the details of presentation
(including date and time) and between March - April
2008. |
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Submission of abstracts
therefore constitutes the authors' consent to have the
abstracts published in the Singapore Disease Management
2008 Abstracts Book. Abstracts may also be edited for
publication. |
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POSTER PRESENTATION |
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Poster
Presentation: Authors of poster presentations are provided
with an approximately 95 cm (wide) x 200 cm (high) poster
board to display the poster. |
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Exact
poster specifications and sessions will be included
in the notification of acceptance. |
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Poster
presenters are requested to stand-by their posters during
the poster sessions and also to take note the poster
set-up and take-down schedules. |
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Poster
presenters should use Velcro tape to fix the poster
onto the poster board. The tape will be available at
the Conference Information Desk. |
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Please
note that the Organisers will not be liable for any
damage or loss to the posters. |
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Authors
should acknowledge any conflicts of interest/source
of funding in the oral or poster presentations. |
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Prizes
will be awarded to the best poster presented. |
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ORAL PRESENTATION |
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The
Scientific Review Committee will invite authors of selected
papers to make an oral presentation at the Scientific
Presentation session. |
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Prizes
will be awarded to the best papers presented. |
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Information
on oral presentation will be communicated to authors
of selected paper. |
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6) DECLARATION |
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IMPORTANT
NOTE TO PRESENTING AUTHOR |
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Submission
of abstract herein therefore constitutes that the author understands
and accepts of the following declaration and conditions:- |
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I understand
and accept that authors should acknowledge any conflicts
of interest/source of funding in the poster/oral presentation. |
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I declare
that the information I have submitted herein is correct
and accurate. |
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7) SUBMISSION
& ENQUIRIES |
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The Singapore Disease Management 2008
c/o Conference Management Unit - NHG College
National Healthcare Group
6 Commonwealth Lane
#06-01 GMTI Building
Singapore 149437
Tel: +(65) 6496-6846
Fax +(65) 6496-6853
Email: conferenceinfo@nhg.com.sg
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