Please click to link to the online abstract submission. An email acknowledgement will be sent to the presenting author once your abstract is successfully submitted.

Deadline for Abstract Submission is extended to 31 October 2009. Abstract received after the deadline will NOT be accepted.

IMPORTANT DATES

1. Integrated Service Models in Chronic Care
 Community- versus Hospital-Based
 Medical and Welfare
 Self-Management
 Body-Mind-Spirit
 Complementary and Alternative Intervention

2. Practices and Issues in Chronic Care Delivery
 Chronic Disease Self-management and Self-help
 Users Participation versus Professional Led
 Community-based Rehabilitation: Urban versus Rural
 Evidence-based Practice
 Use of Technologies

3. Advocacy and Lobbying
 Social Marketing
 Community Partnership and Empowerment
 Cross-Culture Issues: Ethnics and Ideology
 Consumerism versus Professionalism
 Financing and Sustainability

1. Originality. The abstract submitted must be of an original content and has not been previously published in whole or part by any journal or publication.
2. Number for submission. Authors can submit more than one paper.
3. Language. English is the official language of the conference and will be adopted in all the abstract submissions, publications and presentations. Abstracts should be thoroughly checked for spelling and grammar before submission.
4. Acknowledgement of Receipt. An abstract number will be assigned after submission. Please quote this number in all correspondences regarding the abstract to the Conference Secretariat. Should you have not received such confirmation and any enquiry, please contact the Conference Secretariat at abstract@Chronic-Care2010.org .
5. Review and Selection. Abstracts will be reviewed by an international panel of experts and are handled anonymously. Selection will be based upon: relevance to theme, originality and interest, clinical and research content, and state of completeness.
6. Notifications of Acceptance will be sent to presenting authors in September 2009. Details of presentation will be included in the notification.
7. Registration. All presenting authors of the abstracts are required to register and pay for the registration fee by 15 October 2009. Failure to do so will result in exclusion from the final programme.
8. Publication. All accepted abstracts would be published in the Final Programme Book of the conference in printed or/and electronic form only upon receipt of registration fees in full.
9. The Scientific Committee reserves the right to make the final decision and edit the language.

1. Word Limit. Abstracts cannot exceed 300 words. Font face must be Times New Roman. Font Size of the Main Text must be 12-points. Single line spacing.
2. Title. Abstract title must be in Title Case, e.g. Chronic Care. The title should be brief and clearly indicate the content of the abstract. Avoid using abbreviations in the title.
3. Author Information. Author and co-author names, institutions, cities and countries are to be typed in appropriate boxes. Please include family name and initials of author(s). Do NOT include degrees or professional titles (Dr, PhD, Prof, MD, etc.).
4. Content. Each abstract must contain sufficient details for evaluation. Make the abstract as informative as possible. Clearly indicate the aims and conclusions supported by data. Results stated in the abstracts must be complete (though concise) and final. Organize the body of the abstract as follows: for research-related papers and posters: (a) background, (b) methods, (c) results, (d) conclusions; and for discussion papers: (a) context, (b) objectives, (c) key messages, (d) conclusion. Do NOT identify author(s) or institution(s) in text. No changes of the abstract will be accepted after submission.

For research-related paper, please click here to review the sample.
For discussion paper, please click here to review the sample.