Medical writing医学写作
2006-10
Cambridge Univ Pr
Goodman, Neville W., Dr./ Edwards, Martin B., Dr./ Black, Andy
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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。
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
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