Medical Writing
Careers in medical writing
Medical writing and medical translation – two crossing paths
Volume 28, Issue 1 - Careers in medical writing
Medical writing and medical translation – two crossing paths
Authors: Laura C. Collada Ali, Monica Milani
Abstract
Transitioning from medical writing into medical translation and vice versa is one of the many opportunities professional writers and translators may encounter in their career path. In this article, we present two personal experiences in doing so. We also present some data retrieved from a short survey conducted among professionals working in both fields.
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- Raquel Billiones (Clinipace, Zurich, Switzerland)
- Barbara Grossman (Hawkeye Medical Limited, Berkshire, UK)
- Joselita T Salita (Freelance, Bremen, Germany)
- Nathan Susnik (Hanover Medical School, Hanover, Germany)
- Clare (Chi-Chih) Chang
- Jonathan Pitt
Section Editors:
- Alison McIntosh (ICON Clinical Research, Hampshire, UK)
- Wendy Kingdom (Wendy Kingdom Ltd., Dulverton, UK)
- Lisa Chamberlain-James (Trilogy Writing and Consulting, Norfolk, UK)
- Maria Koltowska-Haggstrom (Proper Medical Writing Warsaw, Poland)
- Laura Collada Ali (Teksema, Cogne, Italy)
- Hervé Maisonneuve (Freelance, Lyon, France)
- Satyen Shenoy (Describe Scientific Writing & Communications, Cologne, Germany)
- Claire Gudex (Klinisk Institut, Odense, Denmark)
- Beatrix Doerr
- Sam Hamilton (Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK)
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- Amy Whereat (SpeaktheSpeech Consulting, Asnieres sur Seine, France)
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