Medical Writing Writing Matters The joys of outlining in medical writing

Volume 21, Issue 3 - Writing Matters

The joys of outlining in medical writing

Abstract

Using an outline to organize your writing project can help keep you on a straight path and avoid wandering into wastelands of irrelevance. There are various formats – the classic hierarchal model, the IMRAD system used for research reports, the disease description arrangement often found in clinical reviews, and various types of lists and categories. All help you organise your data and present it in a structured, coherent manner.

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