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A cover letter that includes the following information, as well as any additional information requested in the instructions for your specific article type (see main manuscript section above):
An explanation of why your manuscript should be published in BMC Medicine An explanation of any issues relating to journal policies A declaration of any potential competing interests Confirmation that all authors have approved the manuscript for submission Confirmation that the content of the manuscript has not been published, or submitted for publication elsewhere (see our Duplicate publication policy) If you are submitting a manuscript to a particular special issue, please refer to its specific name in your covering letter