AMA Style
The American Medical Association (AMA) has its own manual of style for scholarly publication in medical and other scientific fields, the AMA Manual of Style: A Manual for Authors and Editors (11th edition, 2020).
At Piedmont University, programs of the the School of Health Sciences require students to use AMA style in their papers.
- AMA Manual of Style Online This link opens in a new windowAMA Manual of Style - now in its 11th edition, published in 2020 - is the publication manual of the American Medical Association and defines the writing and citation/reference styles for use in journals published by the American Medical Association. It is widely used in universities as the appropriate citation style for medicine and medical-related disciplines. The 11th edition has been thoroughly updated, including comprehensive guidance on reference citations, an expanded chapter on data display, a completely updated chapter on ethical and legal issues, and updated guidance on language usage (from patient-first language and terms to avoid, to preferred spelling and standards for sociodemographic descriptors).
- AMA Style at the Purdue OWLYou can supplement your understanding of AMA style with the excellent resources at the Purdue OWL.
