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Writing a paper for publication is pretty much an essential part of radiology training. This may be a case report or something more extensive. Some may write for the professional or lay press. Whatever your motivation, here are some resources to help you improve your technique.

Books

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

Strunk & White

 

A-Z of Medical Writing

Tim Albert. 160 pages. Blackwell. 2000

I have not read this. Amazon has a ‘look through’ section if you are considering buying.

A to Z of Medical Writing

 

Winning the Publications Game: How to Write a Medical Paper without Neglecting Your Patients: 3

Tim Albert. 114 pages. Radcliffe. 2008

Winning the Publications Game

Also written about medical journalism. Also the book below.

 

Write Effectively: A Quick Course for Busy Health Workers

Tim Albert. 140 pages.Radcliffe. 2008

Write Effectively

 

The Complete Guide to Medical Writing

Mark Stuart. 491 pages. Pharmaceutical Press. 2007

I have not read this. Amazon has a ‘look through’ section if you are considering buying.

Medical Writing

 

Medical Writing: A Prescription for Clarity

Goodman et al. 266 pages. Cambridge. 2006

I have not read this. Amazon has a ‘look through’ section if you are considering buying.

Goodman et al

 

Medical Writing: A Guide for Clinicians, Educators, and Researchers

Robert BB Taylor, 436 pages. Springer 2018 (paperback)

An American view, but more recent than the others.

A guide for clinicians

 

Articles

Plain English Campaign

Cut out meaningless verbiage/ management speak

Plain English Campaign

 

Introduction to Journal-Style Scientific Writing

Intro to scientific writing

 

Michael LaRocca’s website

‘How to Write a Scientific Paper worth Reading’

Find the pdf links near the bottom of the Homepage.

Larocca white paper

 

Medical writing

A short but very useful article pointing to useful sites for style and grammar

Medical Writing

 

Staying safe by avoiding plagiarism

Avoid 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

ISAJE book

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