Medical Writing: A Prescription for Clarity (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781107628151)

Effective communication is the ultimate, but often daunting, purpose of any medical research or review. This book provides the practical information necessary to turn first drafts into concise, unambiguous text, without loss of individuality. Written by a consultant anaesthetist and two experienced medical editors, all sympathetic to the problems and needs of medical writers, the book deals with the basic craft of writing, from choosing the best word or phrase to essential grammar. This expanded fourth edition includes many more words better replaced, and deals explicitly with the problems of writers whose first language is not English. Whether you are writing a simple clinical report or a thesis, supervising others, running a course on medical or scientific writing, or just want to develop your skills in written communication, this book is the ideal guide and reference. Clear, simple and precise, and illustrated with apt cartoons, this is an invaluable handbook.

Author: Neville W. Goodman, Martin B. Edwards
ISBN-10: 1107628156
ISBN-13: 9781107628151
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/28/2014
Pages: 382
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d