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Medical writing and publishing (journals)
An A-Z of medical writing (a biased and practical guide), Tim Albert, London: BMJ Books, 2000. Guidance for doctors and other health professionals on all kinds of writing difficulties. See Tim Albert books. How to read a paper: the basics of evidence based medicine, Trisha Greenhalgh, London: BMJ Books, 1997. This book, which discusses how to assess the scientific value of a piece of writing, is a must for all those starting to write. I particularly commend the panel on page 35 - common reasons why papers are rejected for publication. Peer review in health sciences, edited by Fiona Godlee and Tom Jefferson, London: BMJ Books, 1999. If you are one of those people who can’t stop worrying about whether referees should be blinded or not, then this book is for you. But it will not help you to learn the skills of writing. The future of medical journals, edited by Stephen Lock, London: BMJ Books, 1991. Published nearly 10 years ago to mark the retirement of the then editor of the BMJ, this book remains pertinent and stimulating. Medical writing: a prescription for clarity, (second edition) Neville W Goodman and Martin B Edwards, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997. Excellent exposition of how to make medical writing clear and concise. If your co-authors will let you, that is. Galileo's Commandment: 2500 years of great science writing, edited by Edmund Blair Bolles, New York: Freeman, 1997. Nearly 500 pages of writing, from Herodotus through Voltaire and Piaget to Stephen Jay Gould and George Smoot. One fascinating aspect is comparing the writing with the styles currently found in medical journals. |
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