Submission checklist

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1. Email addresses
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2. Instructions for Authors
Have you read the detailed Instructions for Authors for Osteopathic Medicine and Primary Care? You may also like to read Osteopathic Medicine and Primary Care's peer review policy.

3. Covering letter and peer reviewers
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7. Conditions of submission and BioMed Central Copyright and License Agreement
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