Medical writing医学写作

书籍目录

Preface to the first edition pagePreface to the third editionAcknowledgements   PART Ⅰ PROBLEM：THE ILLNESS    　1 Introduction  　2 The malaise of medical manuscripts  　　The writer at bay 　　The honest writer 　　Summary PART Ⅱ SOLUTION：SYMPTOMATIC RELIEF   　3 Guidelines to clearer writing 　  Watson and Crick show how it's done 　  Planning　  Getting started 　  Some grammatical terms 　  Using a word processor 　  Spelling   4 Is there a better word？ 　  Alternative words   5 Superfluous words 　  Some common examples 　  Unnecessary adverbs 　  Repetition   6 Imprecise words and phrases     7 Superfluous phrases 　  Common superfluities 　  Other examples of repetition   8 Trouble with short words　  Following a verb 　  Expanded to a phrase 　  Variations of because 　  THAT，WHICH，WHEN，WHERE，WHEREBY 　  Words of comment：THEREFORE，HOWEVER，and others 　  Words of reference：FORMER AND LATTER，RESPECTIVELY，SUCH  9 Use of the passive voice 　  Some examples 　  The verb ‘TO PERFORM’ 　  Conclusion  10 Consistency：number and tenses 　  Number：singular or plural？　  Tenses   11 Circumlocution，metaphor and cliché 　  Circumlocution 　  Metaphor and cliché   12 Word order and pronouns 　  Missing words 　  Nouns as adjectives 　  Adverbs and verbs   　A troublesome word：ONLY 　  Pronouns and nouns   13 Punctuation 　  Commas between subject and verb 　  Lists 　  The lazy slash   14 Constructing sentences   15 Drawing clear graphs PART Ⅲ PRACTICE：RECUPERATION    16 Some examples rewritten   17 Do the experts agree？   Appendix：examples to rewrite   References and further reading Index

作者简介

Effective communication is the ultimate, but often daunting, purpose of any piece of medical research. Medical Writing: A Prescription for Clarity provides practical information enabling first drafts to be turned into clear, simple, unambiguous text, without loss of individuality. Written by a medical consultant and an experienced medical editor, it is sympathetic to the problems and needs of medical writers. Like the preceding two editions, this expanded third edition deals with the basic craft of writing for publication, from spelling and grammar to choosing the best word or phrase. Whether writing a simple clinical report or thesis, wanting to supervise others, or wanting just to develop greater skill in effective writing, this book is the ideal guide and reference. Clear, simple and precise, and illustrated with apt cartoons, this is an invaluable handbook.

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