Writing visually for medical writers - Volume 21, Issue

Although content is obviously important for effective documents, the look of a document is also important. If you want someone to read a document, it should be pleasant to look at, and if you want the document to be used, the information should be…

Teaching Medical Writing - Volume 27, Issue

Since 2014, I have offered a four-day course on academic writing for qualitative health researchers at the University of Southern Denmark. I tell the participants, mostly PhD students with backgrounds in the health professions, that “learning to…

My First Medical Writing - Volume 29, Issue

Humans have long known intuitively that spending time in nature is beneficial for our health without understanding exactly how or why. Forty years of research has repeatedly shown that exposure to nature is indeed associated with a variety of…

Veterinary Medical Writing - Volume 30, Issue

The placebo-by-proxy effect – another argument against homeopathy

Chances are you know about the placebo effect. There are many variables to study,1 but in general, the placebo effect means that if you believe in a positive outcome of a drug, you wi…

Veterinary Medical Writing - Volume 30, Issue

December is traditionally a time of reflection, with an old calendar year drawing to a close, a new one just around the corner, and many of us planning to spend the festive period with friends and loved ones. On top of that, 2021 brings to a close…

Soft Skills for Medical Writers - Volume 33, Issue

From the Editor - Volume 33, Issue

Medical writing: Diversity and inclusion across borders Medical Writing. 2024;33(4):6.  https://doi.org/10.56012/mtpy3479

Medical Writing in Japanese: Writing medical documents in English while thinking in Japanese - Volume 33, Issue

Medical Writing in Chinese: Language-specific considerations for Chinese regulatory medical writers - Volume 33, Issue

Medical Writing Around the World in 2024 - Volume 33, Issue