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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782466703321

Autore

Fondiller Shirley H

Titolo

Health professionals style manual [[electronic resource] /] / Shirley Fondiller, Barbara J. Nerone

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer Pub., c2007

ISBN

1-281-81287-0

9786611812874

0-8261-2505-0

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (166 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

NeroneBarbara J

FondillerShirley H

Disciplina

808

808.06661

808/.06661

Soggetti

Medical writing

Medical publishing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Rev. ed. of: Health professionals stylebook, c1993.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-142) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Foreword; 1. Style and Substance: The Dynamic Duo; 2. From Principles to Practice: The Art of Effective Writing; 3. Understanding Usage: An Alphabetical Guide to Specific Writing Tips and Pitfalls; 4. Be Clear and Direct: How to Avoid Redundancies, Euphemisms, and Clichés; 5. Harness the Potential of Computers and the Internet; Appendices; References for Further Reading; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Now you can learn and apply the basic principles of writing style, composition, grammar, word usage, and misusage, to the field of health care. With the Health Professionals Style Manual you will learn to improve your message and communicate more effectively. With up-to-date resources and references, these are just some of the rules and tools you will learn to use in your own writing:.: Style and Substance.; Art of Effective Writing.; Tips and Pitfalls.; Redundancies, Euphemisms, and Cliches.; Computers and the Internet.; Common Abbreviations and Acronyms.; Commonly Misspelled Words.; Using Pr