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34th Hawaii Dermatology Seminar
February, 2010
Hilton Waikoloa Village, Waikoloa, HI
Abstracts
Style
The abstract must be typed, single-spaced in English and contained within the indicated square. Do not reduce the text by copier to enable more text to be included in the abstract form.
Layout
Title:
The title should appear in upper case (capitals) and extend no more than two lines. Abbreviations should not be used in the title.
Layout
Name(s)/Institution:
List the author(s), institute(s) where the work originated, city and country. Authors should be listed by surname followed by initials only – do not include first names. The person presenting the paper should have his/her name underlined. Omit degrees, titles, institutional appointments, street addresses and post/zip codes.
Other
- Only standard abbreviations may be used without definition
- Only essential references should be included
- These should be listed numerically with the text
- Use only generic drug names
Acknowledgement and Notification
The acknowledgement of receipt form will be returned to the presenting author by SDEF as soon as the abstract has been received. Do not forget to include the completed form with your abstract. Notification of acceptance for presentation will follow in
Format
Disk abstract should be sent by email as an attachment or by CD.
Preparation of disk manuscripts:
1. Do not attempt to make your outputs approximate or match the typeset page 2. Be consistent in style (i.e., units, abbreviations). 3. End paragraphs with two carriage returns. Do not use carriage returns within paragraphs; instead, rely on the word processor’s work wrap (« soft return ») within paragraphs, list items, etc. 4. Do not add extra line spacing above, below titles or subheads, or between paragraphs. To double-space your document, use the printer commands in your word processor, ( i.e., do not make each line a new paragraph).
Labeling and Delivery of Electronic Files:
- The corresponding authors’ last name and phone number
- The date
- A short title of the abstrt
- The operating system (i.e., DOS or MAC)


