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Addresses the most frequently asked questions physicians have about medical writing and oral presentations and offers practical solutions.
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Writing and Speaking for Excellence : A Guide for Physicians
author
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St. James, Deborah.; Spiro, Howard M.
publisher
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Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Inc.
isbn10 | asin
:
0867209356
print isbn13
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9780867209358
ebook isbn13
:
9780585245997
language
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English
subject
Medical writing, Public speaking, Writing, Speech, Physicians.
publication date
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1996
lcc
:
R119.S7 1996eb
ddc
:
808/.06661
subject
:
Medical writing, Public speaking, Writing, Speech, Physicians.
Page i
Writing and Speaking for Excellence
A Guide for Physicians
Deborah St. James Medical Editor West Haven, Connecticut With Howard Spiro, M.D. Professor of Medicine Director, Program for Humanities in Medicine Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, Connecticut
Page ii
Editorial, Sales, and Customer Service Offices
Jones and Bartlett Publishers One Exeter Plaza Boston, MA 02116 1-617-859-3900 1-800-832-0034
Jones and Bartlett Publishers International 7 Melrose Terrace London W6 7RL England
Copyright 1996 by Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.
All rights reserved. No part of the material protected by this copyright notice may be reproduced or utilized in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the copyright owner.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
St. James, Deborah. Writing and speaking for excellence: a guide for physicians / Deborah St. James, with Howard Spiro. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-86720-935-6 1. Medical writing. 2. Public speaking. I. Spiro, Howard M. (Howard Marget). II. Title. [DNLM: 1. Writing. 2. Speech. 3. Physicians. WZ 345 S143W 1995] R119.S7 1995 808'.06661dc20 DNLM/DLC for Library of Congress 95-19476 CIP
Acquisitions Editor: Joseph E. Burns Production Coordinator: Joan M. Flaherty Manufacturing Buyer: Dana L. Cerrito Design: Ann E. Flanders, UltraGraphics Typesetting: UltraGraphics Cover Design: Hannus Design Associates Printing and Binding: Edwards Brothers Cover Printing: New England Book Components, Inc.
Printed in the United States of America 99 98 97 96 95 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Page iii
CONTENTS
Preface
vii
Part I Writing for Excellence
1
Introduction
3
Writing: What Makes it So Hard?
3
Medical Writing: The Facts and the Myths
5
The Benefits of Writing: Clear up your Thinking
8
Essay Read to Write Better
Richard M. Caplan, M.D.
9
Chapter One The Physician as Writer
11
Qualities of Good Medical Writing
11
Abbreviations and Jargon
15
Resources for Medical Writing
16
Common Problems in Medical Writing
20
Misused Words
20
Redundant Words
23
Punctuation and Grammar
24
Misplaced Modifiers
28
Long Sentences, Unclear Antecedents, Poor Transitions
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