Class: Writing For Medical Journals

Description

In the first half of the class, we will examine the essentials of creating the peer-reviewed biomedical manuscript from the point of view of the journal editor. We will look carefully at what makes a good and bad manuscript and how scientists and physicians can significantly improve their manuscript-construction skills. In the second half of the class we will examine several aspects of writing: English usage and abusage, writing sentences and paragraphs, and how to use numerals and units.

When/Where/Sign-Up

• Feb 12 class meets 5:00-7:00pm in room M114

Resources

• Slides: Writing for Medical Journals Part 1
• Slides: Writing for Medical Journals Part 2
• Branson RD. Anatomy of a research paper. Respir Care. 2004 Oct;49(10):1222-8.
• Durbin CG Jr. Effective use of tables and figures in abstracts, presentations, and papers. Respir Care. 2004 Oct;49(10):1233-7.
• Hess DR. How to write an effective discussion. Respir Care. 2004 Oct;49(10):1238-41.
• Kallet RH. How to write the methods section of a research paper. Respir Care. 2004 Oct;49(10):1229-32.
• Knight J. Scientific literacy: Clear as mud. Nature. 2003 May 22;423(6938):376-8.
• Lawrence PA. The politics of publication. Nature. 2003 Mar 20;422(6929):259-61.
• Pierson DJ. The top 10 reasons why manuscripts are not accepted for publication. Respir Care. 2004 Oct;49(10):1246-52.
• Rivara FP, Cummings P. Writing for publication in Archives of pediatrics and adolescent medicine. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2001 Oct;155(10):1090-2.
• Welch HG. Effective Clinical Practice. 1999 May-Jun;2(3):131-7. Preparing manuscripts for submission to medical journals: the paper trail. Welch HG.
• Writing resrouces from JPGM: Journal of Postgraduate Medicine

Instructor

Christopher Dant, PhD

Genentech, Inc.

, December 16, 2008