Guest guest Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Types of medical writing: Original / scientific article Letter to editor / correspondence Case report, short communication Review article Editorial Letter to Editor: - Completes the process of communication since brings feedback to the journal - Can be used to comment in favor or against a previous publication, Convey a case report, give concise information of new data, Comment on general issues which are of concern to readers, or comment on the journal's policies. Writing a case report: What happened to the patient ? The time course of events as they occured Why management followed the way it did? Be brief : avoid irrelevant details,repetition Illustrations/ photographs may be of use. Short communication: Concise write up No beating around the bush No subheadings Short one para intro Very limited review of literature Single table and no diagrams Upto 8-10 references Vijay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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