| Main Title |
Medical writing : a prescription for clarity : a self-help guide to clearer medical English / |
| Author |
Goodman, N. W.,
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| Other Authors |
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| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press, |
| Year Published |
2014 |
| OCLC Number |
868971952 |
| ISBN |
9781107628151; 1107628156 |
| Subjects |
Medical writing ;
Writing--standards ;
Publishing
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| ELBM |
R119.G67 2014 |
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AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
03/14/2023 |
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| Edition |
Fourth edition. |
| Collation |
xiv, 367 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 354-357) and index. |
| Contents Notes |
The malaise of medical manuscripts -- The difficulties of English as an additional language (EAL) -- Technology, changing language, and authority -- Guidelines to clearer writing -- Spelling -- Is there a better word? -- Superfluous words -- Imprecise words -- Superfluous phrases -- Trouble with short words -- Use of the passive voice -- Consistency: number and tenses -- Word order -- Punctuation -- Circumlocution -- Words and parts of speech for EAL writers -- Cliches and article titles -- Constructing sentences -- Further help with sentences for EAL writers -- Drawing clear graphs -- It can be done -- Exercises. |
