The Write Stuff Archive

The Write Stuff Archive

The Write Stuff was the name of EMWA’s journal starting in 1998 and up until the name was changed to Medical Writing in 2012. This archive contains issues of The Write Stuff dating back to 2002.

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Pharmacovigilance - Volume 30, Issue

Dear members, I am delighted to launch the Pharmacovigilance (PV) section in this journal issue! Those of you who have been around for a while may know that, in the past, PV-related articles were published either as feature articles or as guest…

Go certified – get ready for the BELS exam - Volume 27, Issue

If you are a manuscript editor, you can earn a certification through the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS), attesting your editorial proficiency. Such objective evidence is desirable for many writers and editors in the life sciences –…

Lay writing: Strategies for improving assent forms - Volume 27, Issue

Writing for lay audiences is recognised as a  difficult task for medical writers, whose  specialised knowledge can often hinder  effective lay communication. This task is even  more challenging when preparing clinical trial  information for a…

Journal Watch - Volume 22, Issue

Retracted publications, the issue of poor results reporting, and the increasing value of online teaching methods. Fang et al.1 think that it is important to evaluate scientific publications that have been retracted because they feel studying…

1000 words in 1 picture - Volume 28, Issue

Communication is as much verbal as it is visual. We tend to rely on technical texts for transmitting medical information, but sometimes an image may convey complex medical concepts in a simpler and shorter form. Medical illustration requires…

Veterinary Medical Writing - Volume 28, Issue

With veterinary treatment options becoming more diverse and advancing rapidly, the demand for veterinary medical writers is growing. Currently we are a growing group of vets in EMWA and we look forward to welcoming more colleagues to our…

Do you have what it takes to be a mentor or be mentored? - Volume 30, Issue

A skilled mentor can positively impact a mentee’s personal and professional development. A successful mentor-mentee relationship is contingent on mentor and mentee attributes, trust, and respect, and fit based on shared values and working style. To…

The medical writers role in health technology assessment submissions - Volume 30, Issue

Writing health technology assessment (HTA) submissions is a challenging and rewarding area of medical writing, being part of the process of giving patients access to new medicines. Submission requirements differ between countries but all require…

Teaching Medical Writing - Volume 32, Issue

Co-development, co-delivery, and evaluation of a Medical Writing module at master’s level Few universities offer courses in medical writing, and students from the biomedical sciences who wish to become medical writers typically need to learn…