期刊名称：AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL QUALITY ISSN： 1062-8606 出版频率： Bi-monthly 出版社： LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, TWO COMMERCE SQ, 2001 MARKET ST, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19103   出版社网址： http://ajm.sagepub.com/ 期刊网址： http://ajm.sagepub.com/ 影响因子： 1.852 主题范畴： HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES 期刊简介(About the journal)    投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)    编辑部信息(Editorial Board)    About the journal The American Journal of Medical Quality is the official Journal of the American College of Medical Quality. The objectives of the American College of Medical Quality (ACMQ) are four-fold: to educate and provide a forum for health care professionals, government agencies, and other regulatory bodies involved in medical quality management; to provide a core body of knowledge to health care professionals in the field of medical quality management; to elevate the standards of medical schools and post-graduate education in medical quality management; to conduct and sponsor on-going research and evaluation in the various fields of medical quality.  Instructions to Authors   The American Journal of Medical Quality is the official Journal of the American College of Medical Quality. The Journal publishes original work in quality assurance, utilization review, and cost containment. It provides a forum for health care professionals to exchange ideas, strategies, and methods, which can facilitate their daily operations and keep them up-to-date in these ever-changing fields. Sections of the journal include: original papers, letters to the editor, case studies, and literature reviews. Selection of Manuscripts Members of the Editorial Board and other experts review papers, and an author is notified of a decision within ten weeks of receipt. Manuscripts must reflect the original work of the author(s), must not have been published previously, and are subject to the Copyright Revision Act of 1978. Papers will be edited for clarity, conciseness, and style. Any manuscript needing extensive editing will be returned to the author. The galleys will be sent to the author for approval. Please note that changes made at the galley stage by the author will be billed to the author. Manuscript Mechanics The first page of the manuscript should contain the following information: (1) title of the contribution; (2) author's names; (3) name of institution in which work was done; (4) acknowledgements for research support; (5) degrees, position, institution, and location of all authors; (6) name, address, and e-mail address of the author to whom communications regarding the manuscript should be directed. Abstract: A separate page should carry an abstract (not more than 150 words). The abstract should state the purposes, basic procedures, main findings, and principal conclusions. Below the abstract, submit a list of not more than ten key words for use in indexing. Text: Submit the original with two photocopies. The manuscript must be typewritten on one side of the paper using double spacing and liberal margins. The manuscript should be numbered in the upper right hand corner beginning with the first page of the manuscript. As a general rule, the manuscript should not exceed twenty double-spaced, typewritten pages. References: The author is responsible for the accuracy and complete information contained in the references. References should be compiled at the end of the article according to the order of citation in the text. They should be double-spaced under the heading REFERENCES. Abbreviations for titles of medical periodical should conform to those used in the latest edition of Index Medicus. If more than three authors, list the first three and et al. Iglehart JK. Medicare begins prospective payment of hospitals. N Engl J Med 1983;308:1428-1432 Norman GR, Davis DA, Lamb S, et al. Competency assessment of primary care physicians as part of a peer review program. JAMA 1993;270:1046-1051. Abbreviations: Define all abbreviations in parentheses at the first citation: Health Maintenance Organization (HMO). Acknowledgements: Should be typewritten on separate page following the manuscript. Preparing Illustrations and Tables: High quality laser-printed art is required for figures. A legend must accompany each figure, double- space typed on a separate sheet of paper. Figures should carry their numbers and the author's name on the back; "top" should be indicated on the back. Each table should be typed on a separate sheet and appropriately numbered. DO NOT embed tables in the electronic file. Position of figures and tables in the text should be marked on the manuscript and cited in order in the text. If permission to reproduce any table or figure is needed, this is the responsibility of the author and written notice of permission should be included with the submission. Computer Diskettes: The American Journal of Medical Quality requires a disk with each submission. Label each disk with the date, the last name of the corresponding author, word processing software and version number, and file names. Copyright: Authors submitting a manuscript do so on the understanding that if it is accepted for publication, copyright of the article, including the right to reproduce the article in all forms and media, shall be assigned exclusively to the American College of Medical Quality. Editor: David B. Nash, MD, MBA            American Journal of Medical Quality            Jefferson Medical College, Department of Health Policy            1015 Walnut St., Suite 115            Philadelphia, PA 19107-5099            215-955-6969 Fax: 215-923-7583            E-mail: deborah.meiris@jefferson.edu Editorial Board * Ex officio ~ Appointed by president as Executive Committee liaison Bylaws Committee John Casebolt, MD Chair David Lyon, MD, MPH Vice Chair Donald Huge, MD John Saalwaechter, MD Susanne Caviness, PhD         Frank Lumia, MD Michael Shannon, MD Robert Pendrak, MD Joseph Blount, MD, MPH CME Committee Mehrdad Shafa, MD, MMM Chair ~Robert Pendrak, MD Vice Chair Ralph Rosenblum Jr., DDS David Jones, MD James Rausch, MD              Dave Joseph Williams, MBA Clayton Linkous, MD Michael Shannon, MD Deborah Sesok-Pizzini, MD Francois Nader, MD Conference Planning Committee Eric Silfen, MD Chair Paul Bronston, MD Neil West, MD              John Brehm, MD Robert Pendrak, MD Education Commission Mark Lyles, MD Chair CCQ Authors Ralph Rosenblum, Jr., DDS Arthur Pelberg, MD Louis Diamond, MD Joseph Braun, MD Eric Silfen, MD Donald Fetterolf, MD, MBA         Commission Members Arthur Kaufman, MD Douglas Dorn, MD Gerald Meltzer, MD Wayne B. Wheeler, MD Ronald Hunt, MD Robert Beltran, MD James Lehman, MD Ethics & Professional Policy Committee Paul Bronston, MD Chair Alex Rodriguez, MD Paul Gitman, MD Mark Granoff, MD, PhD              Jeffrey Zale, MD Frank Lumia, MD Miriam Piven Cotler, PhD Robert Pendrak, MD Finance Committee *Mark Granoff, MD Chair Paul Bronston, MD Vice Chair David Cope, MD           James Cross, MD *George Martin, MD *Eric Silfen, MD Grants and Sponsorships James Cross, MD Chair Arthur Pelberg, MD Vice Chair George Martin, MD J. Ronald Hunt, MD Robert Rappel, DO, JD Jacque Sokolov, MD Joseph Terrasi, MD Josie Williams, MD, MMM           Greg Wise, MD Stephen Elgert, MD Brent James, MD Dexter Shurney, MD, MBA Neil West, MD Mark Granoff, MD Francois Nader, MD Membership Committee David Cope, MD Chair Jeffrey Zale, MD Vice Chair Melvyn Friedman, DO Alan Krumholz, MD Vance Jackson Ann Wadstrom, MD             Phoebus Koutras, MD John C. Nelson, MD Peter N. Sotos, MD Michael Corder, MD, MHA Robert Beltran, MD   Nominating Committee Paul Gitman, MD Chair *Alex Rodriguez, MD *Arthur Pelberg, MD *Donald Huge, MD        *Ann Wadstrom, MD *David Jones, MD *Edward Middleman, MD Publications Committee Arthur Pelberg, MD Chair *James Ziegenfuss, Jr., PhD Vice Chair *Ralph Rosenblum, Jr., DDS *David Jones, MD Eric Silfen, MD             Samuel Garloff, DO Gregory Wise, MD Paul Gitman, MD Joseph Blount, MD, MPH Ernest Prochazka, MD, MBA   Editor: David B. Nash, MD, MBA            American Journal of Medical Quality            Jefferson Medical College, Department of Health Policy            1015 Walnut St., Suite 115            Philadelphia, PA 19107-5099            215-955-6969 Fax: 215-923-7583            E-mail: deborah.meiris@jefferson.edu