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Russian Open Medical Journal (RusOMJ) is published by Limited liability company «Science and Innovations» (Saratov, Russia). Copyright © Limited liability company «Science and Innovations», Saratov, Russia. All rights reserved.
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Thus authors may use their own articles for the following non commercial purposes without asking our permission (and subject only to acknowledging first publication in the RusOMJ and giving a full reference or web link, as appropriate).
- Posting a pdf of their own article on their own personal or institutional website for which no charge for access is made.
- Making a reasonable number of copies for personal or non commercial professional use. This includes the contributor’s own teaching purposes.
- Republishing part or all of the article in a book or other publication edited by the author (except for multiple contributions in the same book or publication, for which permission needs to be sought
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- Using the article in a course pack or compilation (whether paper or electronic) in the authors’ institution. This does not apply if a commercial charge is made for the compilation or training programme.