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L2 Effective Medical Writing
L2 Effective Medical Writing
PRETEST:
LESSON #2.
A medical document is well written if the writing facilitates and formats good
idea and interpretations towards improvement of scientific and medical writing
and publishing skills.
MEDICAL WRITING
An application of principles of clinical research in developing clinical trial
documents
A profession dedicated to the communication of medical, scientific, and
health information, including research reports, patient’s information,
and regulatory documents
MEDICAL WRITER
A Professional medical writer is someone who has an adequate
understanding of medical, scientific and health terms and concepts, and
the skills to translate such information into variety formats for different
audiences.
clear, the reader is expected to accurately comprehend the writer’s message and
use information for decision-making.
layman’s terms
The patient received analgesic after the operation
- Simple Sentences
Laica (subject) waited (verb) for the train.
In other words, readers will not want to keep reading a document, no matter
how clear and concise it is, if it does not engage their interest.
LESSON #3.
A Readable Sentences.
6. Overuse of passive voice – means that a sentence has a subject that acts
upon its verb. The subject is a recipient of a verb’s action.
ACTIVE VOICE – The subject performs the action denoted by the verb.
The dog chased the ball.
*more concise or shorter and direct
Restrictive clauses limit or identify such nouns and cannot be removed from a
sentence without changing the sentence’s meaning. Essential clause that
provides key and identify information. (that, who, whom, or whose)
That astronaut who first stepped on the moon was Neil Armstrong.
That astronaut was Neil Armstrong.
*not the same intent (first who stepped on the moon and an astronaut)
Children who eat vegetables are likely to be healthy.
Children are likely to be healthy.
*when remove, it limits the intention of the sentence.
LESSON #4.
Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation
a) Agreement of all verbs (singular or plural) and tense (past, present, and
future)
Alejandra directed a play.
Lena will show me how to use a microscope.
Isaac eats a lot of steaks.
SPELLING – the art of correctly assembling words from their letters. One of the
essential components of successful writing.
PUNCTUATION – helps the reader to clearly understand the message that is being
conveyed. It helps to indicate the pauses and the emphasis on certain ideas or thoughts
that are discussed in the text.