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Medical Writing: A Prescription for Clarity 2nd Revised edition [Pehme köide]

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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 239 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 217x139x17 mm, kaal: 335 g, Worked examples or Exercises; 31 Printed music items; 17 Line drawings, unspecified
  • Ilmumisaeg: 28-Jan-1997
  • Kirjastus: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN-10: 0521498767
  • ISBN-13: 9780521498760
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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 239 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 217x139x17 mm, kaal: 335 g, Worked examples or Exercises; 31 Printed music items; 17 Line drawings, unspecified
  • Ilmumisaeg: 28-Jan-1997
  • Kirjastus: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN-10: 0521498767
  • ISBN-13: 9780521498760
Teised raamatud teemal:
'Packed with little gems' BJA. The new edition is thoroughly updated with new examples and includes coverage of how to present clear diagrams.

The new edition of this widely acclaimed book provides the practical information necessary to turn a complex series of medical results and ideas into concise text, without loss of style or individuality. A new chapter has been included that focuses on clarity of data presentation in graph form. Each chapter has also been updated to include coverage of the latest writing trends and jargon. Many new examples of medical writing, drawn from published work, are used alongside cartoons to effectively illustrate the point at hand. This reference is an invaluable resource for medical professionals.

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'This book is certainly well worth dipping into.' Cephalagia ' enough people bought the first edition to make the publishers think that a second one was profitable, and that means that Goodman and Edwards must be helping a lot of people.' The Author 'Read this book, and make sure your students do '. British Journal of Psychiatry

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'Packed with little gems' BJA. The new edition is thoroughly updated with new examples and includes coverage of how to present clear diagrams.
Preface xv(1)
Acknowledgements xvi
PART 1: PROBLEM: THE ILLNESS 3(24)
1 Introduction
3(2)
2 The malaise of medical manuscripts
5(22)
The writer at bay
6(10)
The honest writer
16(4)
Summary
20(7)
PART 2: SOLUTION--SYMPTOMATIC RELIEF 27(156)
3 Guidelines to clearer writing
27(14)
Watson and Crick show how it's done
27(2)
Planning
29(1)
Getting started
30(1)
Some grammatical terms
31(2)
How a word processor can help
33(1)
Spelling
34(7)
4 Is there a better word?
41(41)
Alternative words
42(40)
5 Superfluous words
82(8)
Some common examples
82(5)
Unnecessary adverbs
87(1)
Repetition
88(2)
6 Imprecise words and phrases
90(9)
7 Superfluous phrases
7(99)
Common superfluities
6(99)
Other examples of repetition
1(105)
8 Trouble with short words
106(15)
Following a verb
106(3)
Expanded to a phrase
109(1)
Variations of because
110(5)
THAT, WHICH, WHEN, WHERE, WHEREBY
115(2)
Words of comment: THEREFORE, HOWEVER, and others
117(1)
Words of reference: FORMER and LATTER, RESPECTIVELY, SUCH
118(3)
9 Use of the passive voice
6(121)
Some examples
122(2)
The verb `TO PERFORM'
124(2)
Conclusion
126(1)
10 Consistency: number and tenses
127(7)
Number: singular or plural?
127(5)
Tenses
132(2)
11 Circumlocution, metaphor and cliche
134(7)
Circumlocution
134(4)
Metaphor and cliche
138(3)
12 Word order and pronouns
141(11)
Missing words
141(1)
Nouns as adjectives
142(5)
Adverbs and verbs
147(2)
A troublesome word: ONLY
149(1)
Pronouns and nouns
150(2)
13 Punctuation
152(6)
Commas between subject and verb
153(1)
Lists
154(4)
14 Constructing sentences
158(13)
Balance
158(3)
Simplicity
161(1)
Emphasis and connections
162(4)
The first sentence
166(1)
Avoiding abbreviations
166(5)
15 Drawing clear graphs
171(12)
Reprise
180(3)
PART 3: PRACTICE: RECUPERATION 183(24)
16 Some examples rewritten Postcripts to the examples
202(2)
17 Do the experts agree?
204(3)
Appendix: Examples to rewrite 207(6)
References and further reading 213(4)
Index 217