Some useful books and articles on medical writing
Book
The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition
Strunk & White. 105 pages. Longmans. 1999
A classic. Buy this if you want to write - unless you are already a writer
A-Z of Medical Writing
Tim Albert. 160 pages. Blackwell. 2000
I have not read this. Amazon have a 'look through' section if you are considering buying.
Winning the Publications Game: How to Write a Medical Paper without Neglecting Your Patients: 3
Tim Albert. 114 pages. Radcliffe. 2008
Write Effectively: A Quick Course for Busy Health Workers
Tim Albert. 140 pages.Radcliffe. 2008
The Complete Guide to Medical Writing
Mark Stuart. 491 pages. Pharmaceutical Press. 2007
I have not read this. Amazon have a 'look through' section if you are considering buying.
Medical Writing: A Prescription for Clarity
Goodman et al. 266 pages. Cambridge. 2006
I have not read this. Amazon have a 'look through' section if you are considering buying.
Article
Plain English Campaign
Cut out meaningless verbiage/ management speak
The Center for Teaching and Learning English Writing Lab
S Korea site. Lots of downloadable resources on every aspect of medical and scientific writing
Introduction to Journal-Style Scientific Writing
Michael LaRoccas website
'How to Write a Scientific Paper worth Reading'
Find the pdf link at the bottom of the Homepage.
Medical writing
A short but very useful article pointing to useful sites for style and grammar
Staying safe by avoiding plagiarism
International Society of Addiction Journal Editors
Publishing Addiction Second Edition available as downloadable pdf chapters from this site.
Covers every aspect of research, authorship, and publishing in 14 chapters
