Oscar Linares, David T Daly, Gertrude A Daly

Diagnosing and Treating Medicus Incomprehensibilis

Case Studies in Revising Medical Writing

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Diagnosing and Treating Medicus Incomphensibilis is a book of 12 case studies on revising medical writing into plain English. It is based on the writing tips from Plain English for Doctors. Each case study guides the reader through the process of analyzing and revising a medical journal excerpt.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 476g
• ISBN-13: 9780190868680
• ISBN-10: 0190868686
• Artikelnr.: 53019107

Autorenporträt

Oscar Linares, MD is a Cuban-born internist and geriatrician (retired). He studied mathematical modeling under Dr. Loren Zech, a senior scientist at the National Institutes of Health. He is an experienced medical researcher and author of over 40 peer-reviewed scientific articles. David Daly is a retired lawyer experienced in drafting and negotiating international automotive contracts in plain English. He has won three awards from the State Bar of Michigan for clear legal writing. He has worked with Dr. Linares to write medical articles, medical opinions, and legal briefs in medical cases in plain English. Gertrude Daly is a technical writer and editor.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Allowing More People to Take Part in Research Studies
2. Finding the Causes of Diarrhoea in Children
3. Trends in Adult Body-Mass Index
4. Herniated Lumbar Inter-Vertebral Disk
5. Effects of Testosterone in Older Men
6. Atrial Fibrillation and the Risk of Heart, Blood Vessel, and Kidney Disease
7. Glucose Lowering Drugs in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
8. Low Thyroid Function in Old People
9. Murder Liability for Prescribing Opioids
10. Factors Associated with Preventable Re-Admissions
11. Integrating Genetic Testing Results into Clinical Practice
12. How Tamoxifen Interacts with Anti-Depressants
13. Analyzing the wseg scores - What can we learn from the numbers?
14. Afterword
Glossary
Resources
Index