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Acknowledgements: Concise acknowledgement of contributors not listed as authors is welcome.

References: All references must be alphabetized by the author’s last name and cited in text in superior numbers. Abbreviations should conform to the style of Index Medicus. The following are not acceptable in a bibliography and must be cited in the text as unpublished data: proceedings, posters, and presentations from meetings; personal communications and submitted but not accepted manuscripts. Authors are responsible for the content of the references. It is our policy to verify the accuracy and completeness of all references. If a reference is not available in our library and not obtainable with ‘reasonable’ efforts, we may contact you and request a copy for verification. Examples of appropriate reference are as follows.

Journal: Ammirati M, Vick N, Liao YK, et al: Effect of the extent of surgical resection on survival and quality of life in patients with supratentorial glioblastomas and anaplastic astrocytomas. Neurosurgery 21:201-206, 1987

Abstract: Schiffer LM, Braunschweiger FG: Glioblastoma cell kinetics and effects of in vitro hyperthermia. Proc AM Assoc Cancer Res 20:300, 1979 (Abstract)

Letter: Drake CG: Report of World Federation of Neurological Surgeons Committee on a universal subarachnoid hemorrhage grading scale. J Neurosurg 68:985-986, 1988 (Letter)

Foreign Language Journal: Loiseau H, Castel JP, Stoiber HP: Clinical, neuroradiologic and developmental aspects of idiopathic benign subarachnoid hemorrhage (subarachnoid hemorrhage of unknown cause). Retrospective study of 65 cases. Neurochirurgie 35:222-228, 1989 (French)

Authored Book: Jefferson G: The invasive Adenomas of the Anterior Pituitary. Springfield, III: Charles C Thomas, 1995, pp 56-60

Article or Chapter in an Edited Book: Seiler R, Newell DW: Subarachnoid hemorrhage and vasospasm, in Newell DW, Aaslid R (eds): Transcranial Doppler. New York: Raven press, 1992, pp 101-107

Entire Edited Book: Suzuki J (ed): Cerebral Aneurysms. Experiences with 1000 Directly Operated Cases. Tokyo: Neuron, 1979

Web Site Article: Author or Organization name: Title of article. (http://www.url) [Accessed  12 March, 2004]

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