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The abstract book of the conference will contain abstracts of all presentations listed in the meeting program.


INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING THE ABSTRACTS
The abstract should be submitted electronically using Microsoft Word or comparable word processing software and emailed as an attachment (see below). Abstracts should be prepared using 8 ½ x 11 in. (approx. 21.6 x 27.9 cm) paper using the Arial font 12 points according to the format described below. The authors are strongly urged to follow these instructions to ensure the production of a uniformly high-quality abstract book. Margins should be 1 in. (approx. 2.5 cm) top and bottom, 1.5 in. (approx. 3.8 cm) left and 1 in. (approx. 2.5 cm) on right. Abstracts should be submitted in English and will not be checked for typing errors. Alternatively, if electronic submission is not available abstract should be Faxed or mailed to:

Fax: 518-486-1505
Dr. Laurence S. Kaminsky
Wadsworth Center
New York State Department of Health
PO Box 509
Albany, NY 12201-0509
USA


The overall length of the abstract, including illustrations, tables, and references, is limited to 1 page. Abstracts exceeding this limit will be returned to their submitting author. Abstracts should NOT be numbered. Abstracts should be prepared as follows:


Title (capital letter for first letter of each word), Authors, Affiliation and Complete Address
The name of the presenting author should be underlined.


Main text (Background, Results, Conclusions)
Use Arial Font, 12 points, justified, and single spaced. Type the text as one paragraph. Footnotes should be avoided. Figures and tables can be included in the main text and must be individually numbered and captioned. Illustrations should be sharp and clear.


References
At the end of the abstract, list all references to other publications in alphabetical order of first author.


Keywords
Select three keywords that best describe your abstract.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Abstracts should be submitted on line CLICK HERE
Abstracts will be accepted January 1, 2008 through April 30, 2008.
The deadline for receipt of abstracts is April 30, 2008.