Why not say it clearly : a guide to scientific writing /
Poor medical writing results from lack of training in writing skills and time to complete the work. The text is designed for medical students and physicians as a reference work or guide to lucid and pleasing writing. Modes of writing that hinder expression and suggestions for clear and agreeable wri...
| Main Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston :
Little, Brown,
1978
Boston : c1978 Boston : 1978 Boston : 1978 |
| Edition: | 1st ed |
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| Summary: | Poor medical writing results from lack of training in writing skills and time to complete the work. The text is designed for medical students and physicians as a reference work or guide to lucid and pleasing writing. Modes of writing that hinder expression and suggestions for clear and agreeable writing of expository prase are discussed. The illustrative examples are either taken from English litterature, printed verbatim with bibliographic reference, or from medical journals with suppressed references and changes to hinder article identification. Specific topics include editing, revisions, style analysis, dialects and problems in translation, book reviews and setting up a course in medical writing. The most pressing needs of good writing : flexibility, awareness of alternatives, judgement, and conscience, are discussed |
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| Item Description: | Perkins copy gift of Dorothy Bevan in memory of her husband Professor William Bevan This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | xi, 186 p xi, 186 p. ; 22 cm xi, 186 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographies and index |
| ISBN: | 0316493465 9780316493468 |