Plain English in medical and scientific writing is not one-size-fits-all, because audiences differ. Advice on writing plain English abounds. In 1946, George Orwell, best known as the author of 1984, formulated a much quoted, compact set of rules for clear writing. The present article explores the relevance of his rules to medical writing, makes recommendations how to apply them, and adds further rules specific to our field of writing.
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