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Taming Microsoft Word® - Volume 23, Issue

The long, complex documents that medical writers often work with can place unusual demands on a word processing program. Microsoft Word® is a powerful program, but that does not mean using it properly is always easy or intuitive. Many problems…

The secrets of Microsoft Word®. Part I – ‘Find and Replace’ and en-dashes - Volume 23, Issue

Almost everyone uses Microsoft Word® – but do you use its standard functions to the full to make your job easier? It is worth spending a little time getting to know how you can exploit functions like ‘Find and Replace’ or change or understand some…

Organising the review process in Microsoft Word® - Volume 23, Issue

Regulatory documents are prepared in a highly collaborative process within tight timelines. The time and the resources required for collecting input, organising document review, and processing the reviewers’ responses often dwarf those invested in…

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…

A picture is worth a thousand words - Volume 29, Issue

As modern medical writers, we face a changing communication landscape greatly altered by the arrival of the internet and the rise of social media. This article provides insights on how to keep pace and what options you have to make your…

Gained in Translation - Volume 25, Issue

Welcome to the Translation Section editorial! The Italian word Itangliano means Italian that is very much influenced by the English language and most of all it refers to the great presence of English words that are not adapted into Italian.…

A medical writer's must-have software - Volume 23, Issue

This article provides a list of software useful to medical writers according to the booklet ‘The WRITE tool for the job’ compiled by Emma Hitt. Software categories include: word processors; reference managers; PDF readers; project planning and…

Instructions for Authors

Instructions for Authors SCOPE Medical Writing, the official journal of EMWA (the European Medical Writers Association), is a quarterly journal that aims to educate, inform, and entertain medical writers. Medical Writing publishes themed issues…

The Light Stuff - Volume 23, Issue

Anecdotes and quotes related (more or less) to scientific writing Pigeons are like editors, they both do the icky to your most cherished work, but at least pigeons don't say, Now it really sings. Cecil Adams, The Straight Dope Ignorant people…

Harmonising format and style requirements for scientific and medical publications - Volume 27, Issue

Scientific and medical publications are the pulse of the clinical world and play a key role in disseminating data to healthcare providers, scientists, and researchers. However, the process of publishing is hampered by the lack of harmonisation in…

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