Medical Editing “Tips and Techniques” before you hit “Publish”

Medical​ ​Editing​ ​“​Tips​ ​and​ ​Techniques​” before​ ​you​ ​hit​ ​“​Publish​”

A​bout​ A ​ uthor​,

Dr.​ ​Nancy, Editor-in-chief, PEPGRA​ ​Healthcare​ ​Pvt​ ​Ltd​.

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PEPGRA​ ​Healthcare​ ​Pvt​ ​Ltd Medical​ ​Editing​ ​“​Tips​ ​and​ ​Techniques​” before​ ​you​ ​hit​ ​“​Publish​”

G​o​ ​beyond​ ​general​ ​document​ ​editing​ ​skills A ​medical editor​, who ensures the consistency of facts, data and scientific units and makes the manuscript clear and precise, should be technically meticulous more than general editing on spelling, grammar and​ ​punctuation​ ​errors​ ​in​ ​a​ ​manuscript​.

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A​cquire

basic

knowledge

of

different

medical

specialties Medical​ ​terminology​ ​and​ ​concepts​ ​are​ ​profoundly​ ​complex​ ​and highly​ ​technical.​ ​So,​ ​Subject​ ​knowledge​ ​is​ ​must​ ​when​ ​editing technical​ ​documents​​ ​related​ ​to​ ​different​ ​therapeutic​ ​areas​ ​such​ ​as ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Cardiovascular Critical​ ​Care Dermatology Endocrine Gastroenterology Hematology​ ​&​ ​Oncology Immunology Infectious​ ​Diseases Neuroscience Ophthalmology Rare​ ​Diseases Respiratory Urology Vaccine​ ​Development

However, as it may not be possible for an editor to have knowledge in different areas, a ​medical editor should acquire basic knowledge in​ ​different​ ​therapeutic​ ​areas​​ ​with​ ​related​ ​scientific​ ​terms.

L​earn drug development process, drug safety and pharmacology Medical editing is chiefly related to medical documents such as trial protocols, investigator brochures and clinical study reports of different

phases.

So, understanding the process of drug

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development, drug safety and clinical research can be proper requirements​ ​for​ ​medical​ ​editing​.

D​evelop​ ​knowledge​ ​of​ ​technical​ ​guidelines As​ ​a​ ​medical​ ​editor,​ ​it​ ​is​ ​better​ ​for​ ​you​ ​to​ ​develop​ ​knowledge​ ​in technical​ ​guidelines​ ​related​ ​to​ ​drug​ ​development,​ ​registration, clinical​ ​study​ ​reports,​ ​investigator's​ ​brochures,​ ​patient​ ​information leaflets,​ ​clinical​ ​overviews​ ​and​ ​periodic​ ​safety​ ​reports​ ​and​ ​copy editing​ ​styles​ ​such​ ​as​ ​APA,​ ​AMA​ ​and​ ​CMS.

“​Tips​ ​and​ ​Techniques​”​ ​before​ ​you​ ​hit​ ​“P ​ ublish​” ✓ Initially,​ ​examine​ ​whether​ ​the​ ​abstract​ ​makes​ ​logical​ ​sense scientifically​ ​and​ ​the​ ​sentences​ ​in​ ​the​ ​abstract​ ​are​ ​ordered and​ ​coordinated. ✓ Study​ ​whether​ ​the​ ​tables​ ​and​ ​figures​ ​in​ ​the​ ​manuscript​ ​are statistically​ ​stating​ ​the​ ​correct​ ​data​ ​and​ ​facts,​ ​and​ ​check​ ​the accuracy​ ​of​ ​images. ✓ Make​ ​sure​ ​whether​ ​the​ ​authors​ ​have​ ​applied​ ​appropriate research​ ​methods. ✓ Read​ ​the​ ​findings​ ​and​ ​conclusion​ ​to​ ​find​ ​whether​ ​the obtained​ ​result​ ​is​ ​logical. ✓ Analyze​ ​whether​ ​the​ ​manuscript​ ​is​ ​concise​ ​and​ ​well

organized.

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