How to Write a Paper

This bestselling guide provides clear instructions on getting published in biomedical journals. Now in its fourth edition, How to Write a Paper has been fully revised and updated to include all aspects on writing each section of a structured paper incorporating the latest information on open access, electronic publication and submission.

Contents include:

* Structure of a scientific paper

* How to write a letter

* How to prepare an abstract for a scientific meeting

* How to write a case report

* How to write a review

* The role of the editor, manuscript assessor, publisher

* Style: what is it and does it matter

* Electronic publishing

* Open Access

Written by editors of leading medical journals as well as publishing experts, this guide is relevant and easy to use for any novice writer wanting to publish in journals.

List of Contributors.

Preface to the Third Edition.

Preface to the Fourth Edition.

Chapter 1 Structure of a scientific paper.

Chapter 2 Introductions.

Chapter 3 Methods.

Chapter 4 Results.

Chapter 5 Discussion.

Chapter 6 Titles, abstracts, and authors.

Chapter 7 References.

Chapter 8 Electronic submissions.

Chapter 9 How to write a letter.

Chapter 10 How to prepare an abstract for a scientific meeting.

Chapter 11 How to write a case report.

Chapter 12 How to write a review.

Chapter 13 The role of the editor.

Chapter 14 The role of the manuscript assessor.

Chapter 15 What a publisher does.

Chapter 16 Who should be an author?.

Chapter 17 Style: what it is and why it matters.

Chapter 18 Ethics of publication.

Chapter 19 Electronic publishing.

Chapter 20 Open access.

Index