eCAM Advance Access originally published online on January 28, 2005
eCAM 2005 2(1):111-112; doi:10.1093/ecam/neh056
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Commentary on Designations of Medicines by Nigel Wiseman
Division of Oral Biology and Medicine, UCLA School of Dentistry Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668, USA
For reprints and all correspondence: Francesco Chiappelli, Division of Oral Biology and Medicine, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668, USA. Tel: 310 794-6625; Fax: 310 794-7109; E-mail: chiappelli@dent.ucla.edu
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The content of the paper is interesting (1). The work addresses concerns that are certainly timely in the context of the multitudes of names and acronyms that we find in the health sciences and in medicine presently.
The structure of the paper is reminiscent of an outline. The author introduces, presents and discusses each topic in one short paragraph. This style suggests notes jotted down as pro-memoria, rather than in-depth critical perusal. In the context of the Journal eCAM,