When we edit your manuscript, we try to maintain the exact meaning of your original writing, while optimizing its grammar, clarity
and spelling. Please check our suggested revisions carefully to make sure that they do not change your intended meaning. English can
be a very imprecise language and our modifications are intended to ensure correct grammar and spelling and that there is only one
possible (and correct) meaning of your text as written.
If you provide us with a file of your manuscript for correction, we make our
suggested changes using Microsoft Word's ‘Tracking System”. This allows all changes made to your manuscript to be printed out, or
to be hidden if you prefer. We have our computer set up to ‘underline' and color blue any newly inserted text, but to hide any deleted
text (displaying deleted text makes it hard to read the manuscript). However, the deleted text can be displayed if you change the
options on the tracking system (in Word, this is on the ‘Tools’ menu). Any line in which there was a change, (even a deleted or inserted
space), will be shown with a vertical mark ( | ) in the right margin.
When we return the manuscript to you by Email, we send it in
Word format; if you prefer, we can send you the file in Rich Text Format which also retains all formatting. If you can not use either
of those types of files, let us know which word processing program you use and we can generally provide you with the correct format.
We also usually return your manuscript in 2 different files, one labeled 'revised’ (with all changes shown in the file) and the other
file labeled ‘final’ (which has only our final suggested wording).
If you receive the files by Email, please check your manuscript
for all symbols (such as Greek letters, degree signs, plus-minus signs, etc) and for all formatting (such as italics, superscripts
and subscripts) to make sure they have been converted correctly.
Instructions
Instructions
Editing
PubMed Journal Search / Medline Keywords
Our National Library of Medicine (US) medical information expert will now use the keywords you provide (and/or the manuscript you
send for editing) and, will convert those keywords to the most specific keywords in MedLine (MeSH Headings). Those specific Medline
keywords will be used to generate a refined search of PubMed journals, and the resulting search and specific Medline keywords will
be returned to you via email in a PDF file within 48 hr. You do not need to send the entire manuscript, only the keywords of your
selection and we will do the rest. This service is provided separately (or in addition) to our editing service. All you need
to do is send an email to hearing@dass-ms.com with your list of keywords. We will return the most specific keyword list and your PubMed
journal search via return email quickly.