ISSN 1516-3180 printed version
ISSN 1806-9460 online version

ABOUT THIS JOURNAL

• Aim and editorial policy
• Indexing sources
• Copyright
• Sponsor

The São Paulo Medical Journal , founded in 1932, is one of the oldest medical publications in Brazil. Published bimonthly by the Associação Paulista de Medicina, the journal accepts articles in the field of Clinical Health Science (Internal Medicine, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Mental Health, Surgery, Pediatrics, and Public Health).

Articles will be accepted in the form of original articles (experimental studies), literature reviews or updating papers, case reports, short communications and letters to the Editor. Papers with a commercial objective will not be accepted.

Its abbreviated title is São Paulo Med J., which should be used in bibliographies, footnotes and bibliographical references and strips.

Articles published in the journal are indexed by:

• Medline
• Lilacs (Bireme)
• SciELO
• Science Citation Index Expanded
  
• Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition
• EBSCO publishing

All articles published, including editorials and letters, represent the opinions of the authors and do not reflect the official policy of the Associação Paulista de Medicina or the institution with which the authors are affiliated, unless this is clearly specified.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Copyright © 2002 by Associação Paulista de Medicina.

The journal received financial support from the:

• Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)