Medical Writing

Medical Writing

A Prescription for Clarity

Langdon-Neuner, Elise; Goodman, Neville W.; Edwards, Martin B.; Black, Andy (University of Bristol)

Cambridge University Press

08/2014

382

Mole

Inglês

9781107628151

15 a 20 dias

Whether you are writing a simple clinical report or thesis, supervising others, or just want to develop your skills in effective written communication, this book is the ideal guide and reference. The new and expanded edition of this invaluable handbook retains the clear, simple and precise style popular with readers.
Foreword Tim Albert; Preface; Part I. Problem: The Illness: 1. Introduction; 2. The malaise of medical manuscripts; 3. The difficulties of English as an additional language (EAL); Part II. Solution: Symptomatic Relief: 4. Technology, changing language, and authority; 5. Guidelines to clearer writing; 6. Spelling; 7. Is there a better word?; 8. Superfluous words; 9. Imprecise words; 10. Superfluous phrases; 11. Trouble with short words; 12. Use of the passive voice; 13. Consistency: number and tenses; 14. Word order; 15. Punctuation; 16. Circumlocution; 17. Words and parts of speech for EAL writers; 18. Cliches and article titles; 19. Constructing sentences; 20. Further help with sentences for EAL writers; 21. Drawing clear graphs; 22. It can be done; Part III. Practice: Recuperation: 23. Exercises; Appendix: British-American English; References and further reading; Index.
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