TY - SER ED - Chen Zhong TI - Clinical Complementary Medicine and Pharmacology SN - 2772-3712 PY - 2021/// to present CY - [Amsterdam] PB - Elsevier B.V. KW - Alternative medicine KW - Periodicals KW - Complementary Therapies KW - Electronic journals KW - Periodical KW - lcgft N2 - Inclusive language acknowledges diversity, conveys respect to all people, is sensitive to differences, and promotes equal opportunities. Content should make no assumptions about the beliefs or commitments of any reader; contain nothing which might imply that one individual is superior to another on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, disability or health condition; and use inclusive language throughout. Authors should ensure that writing is free from bias, stereotypes, slang, reference to dominant culture and/or cultural assumptions. We advise to seek gender neutrality by using plural nouns ("clinicians, patients/clients") as default/wherever possible to avoid using "he, she," or "he/she." We recommend avoiding the use of descriptors that refer to personal attributes such as age, gender, race, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, disability or health condition unless they are relevant and valid. When coding terminology is used, we recommend to avoid offensive or exclusionary terms such as "master", "slave", "blacklist" and "whitelist". We suggest using alternatives that are more appropriate and (self-) explanatory such as "primary", "secondary", "blocklist" and "allowlist". These guidelines are meant as a point of reference to help identify appropriate language but are by no means exhaustive or definitive UR - https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/browse/journal/27723712/latest UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/clinical-complementary-medicine-and-pharmacology/issues ER -