The joys of outlining in medical writing - Volume 21, Issue

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…

My First Medical Writing - Volume 31, Issue

In this issue, I have the pleasure to share an insightful article by Sibyl Bertrand. As a molecular biologist, Sibyl worked in numerous cancer research institutes in France before arriving in the UK where she pursued her PhD in clinical medicine at…

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…

Medical Writing in Spanish: Medical Writing - Volume 33, Issue

Trends in medical writing - Volume 28, Issue

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…

Getting what you want from your scientific writing: tips for writing clearly - Volume 21, Issue

Good medical writing is like good writing in any discipline: the writer should explain complex concepts and ideas clearly and accurately and engage the reader. In this article, I provide four suggestions to help clarify writing on complex subjects:…

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

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

Psychotropics: A scientific, regulatory, and public view on the medicinal uses of cannabinoids and psilocybin - Volume 32, Issue

Research on psychotropics is gaining more popularity worldwide and support from drug regulatory agencies, which recognise the unmet medical needs of certain patient communities, such as patients with mental disorders and patients with cancer who…