Date
: November 19, 2006
Place : Kyoto International Congress Hall (Main Hall)
 
Welcome Address
J. Patrick Barron
Professor, International Medical Communications Center,
Tokyo Medical University, Japan
Factors Negatively Affecting Papers Being Accepted for Publication
Klaus F. Rabe, MD, PhD.
Editor in Chief, European Respiratory Journal
Professor, Department of Pulmonology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden,
The Netherlands
Factors Positively Affecting Acceptance of an Original Research Paper
Edward Abraham, MD
Editor in Chief, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Professor and Chair, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama
at Birmingham, Birmingham, USA
The New “Face” of CHEST Heralds a New Era
Richard S. Irwin, MD, FCCP
Editor in Chief, CHEST
Professor of Medicine and Chief, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, U Mass Medical School / U Mass Memorial Health Care, Worcester, USA
How to Select the Most Appropriate Journal for Your Paper
Philip J. Thompson, MD
Editor in Chief, Respirology
Professor, The Lung Institute of Western Australia & Centre for Asthma, Allergy and Respiratory Research, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia
Q&A