Helpful writing tools for you
This compilation of tools can increase your writing efficiency and proficiency. I personally use and practice the principles in these tools.
e-BOOKS on MEDICAL WRITING TOPICS
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Before You Write: Laundry Sorting and Other Pre-writing Tasks
Better PowerPoint Presentations
Grant Writing for Success
Effortless Grammar Greatness
Effortless Punctuation Prowess
Make Every Word Count
Proofreading During Crunch Time
Secret Links between Written and Verbal Communications
Style Guides: What they are, How to Use Them
What Corrupts your Files—and How to Avoid It
FULL-LENGTH BOOKS
How to Report Statistics in Medicine, 2nd ed., by Tom Lang
How to Write, Publish and Present in the Health Sciences, by Tom Lang
MEDICAL DICTIONARIES, online versions
(subscription required)
Stedman's – http://www.stedmansonline.com/
Dorland's – https://dorlandsonline.com/dorland/
(free dictionaries)
National Cancer Institute dictionary of cancer terms – https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms
ORGANIZATIONS
International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICJME) – http://www.icmje.org/ Their guidelines are considered the “bible” of medical writing.
American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) – http://www.amwa.org/
Council of Science Editors (CSE) – https://www.councilscienceeditors.org/
European Medical Writers Association (EMWA) – http://www.emwa.org/
National Association of Science Writers (NASW) – https://www.nasw.org/
National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) – http://www.nase.org/
Society for Technical Communication (STC) – https://www.stc.org/
World Association of Medical Editors (WAME) – http://www.wame.org/
STYLE GUIDES, free
Much medical writing is done in AMA style. But nursing, psychiatric, and behavioral science journals require APA style. Press releases require AP style. When you don’t want to purchase a costly, thick manual for writing you do less frequently, you usually can find the right format for citations in a free quick reference guide. Here are the most prominent ones.
AMA (American Medical Association) Manual of Style
https://www.lib.jmu.edu/citation/amaguide.pdfAPA (American Psychological Association) Manual of Style
http://www.apastyle.org/learn/quick-guide-on-references.aspxChicago Manual of Style
http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.htmlAP (Associated Press) Manual of Style
https://www.codot.gov/business/grants/safetygrants/documents/APStyleGuideCheatSheet.pdfMLA (Modern Language Association Style)
https://www.uhv.edu/media/uhv/content-assets/documents/act/mla-quick-reference-guide.pdf