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        • B. Who Should Use the Recommendations?
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        • B. Disclosure of Financial and Non-Financial Relationships and Activities, and Conflicts of Interest
        • C. Responsibilities in the Submission and Peer-Review Process
        • D. Journal Owners and Editorial Freedom
        • E. Protection of Research Participants
      • III. Publishing & Editorial Issues
        • A. Corrections and Version Control
        • B. Scientific Misconduct
        • C. Copyright
        • D. Overlapping Publications
        • E. Correspondence
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        • G. Supplements, Theme Issues, and Special Series
        • H. Sponsorships and Partnerships
        • I. Electronic Publishing
        • J. Advertising
        • K. Journals and the Media
        • L. Clinical Trials
      • IV. Manuscript Preparation and Submission
        • A. Preparing a Manuscript for Submission to a Medical Journal
        • B. Sending the Manuscript to the Journal
      • V. Use of Artificial Intelligence in Publishing
        • A. Use of AI by Authors
        • B. Use of AI by Reviewers
        • C. Editors' Role in Ensuring Responsible Use of AI
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      • Disclosure Forms
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