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How to write a paper [electronic resource] / edited by George M. Hall, Professor of Anaesthesia, Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine, St George's University of London, London, UK.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley-Blackwell, BMJ Books, 2013.Edition: 5th edDescription: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781118488737
  • 1118488733
  • 9781118488621
  • 1118488628
  • 9781118488720
  • 1118488725
  • 9781118488713
  • 1118488717
  • 047067220X
  • 9780470672204
  • 9781299190252
  • 1299190251
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: How to write a paper.DDC classification:
  • 808.06/661 23
LOC classification:
  • R119
NLM classification:
  • WZ 345
Online resources:
Contents:
Structure of a scientific paper / George M. Hall -- Introductions / Richard Smith -- Methods / Gordon B. Drummond -- Results / Charles W. Hogue -- Discussion / George M. Hall -- Titles, abstracts and authors / Kevin W. Eva -- Who should be an Author? / Richard Horton -- References / Simon Howell and Liz Neilly -- Electronic submissions / Michael Willis -- Open Access / Mark Ware -- How to write a letter / Michael Doherty -- How to prepare an abstract for a scientific meeting / Robert N. Allan -- How to write a case report / Martin Neil Rossor -- How to write a review / Paul Glasziou -- How to write a book review / Mark W. Davies and Luke A. Jardine -- The role of manuscript assessor / Domhnall MacAuley -- The role of editor / Jennifer M. Hunter -- What a publisher does / Gavin Sharrock and Elizabeth Whelan -- Style : what it is and why it matters / Sharon Leng -- Ethics of publication / Chris Graf and Elissa Wilson.
Summary: "This concise paperback is about writing a paper for publication in biomedical journals. Its straightforward format - a chapter covering each of part of the structured abstract - makes it relevant and easy to use for any novice paper writer. How to Write a Paper addresses the mechanics of submission, including electronic submission, and how publishers handle papers, writing letters to journals abstracts for scientific meetings, and assessing papers. This new edition also covers how to write a book review and updated chapters on ethics, electronic publication and submission, and the movement for open access"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: Preface to Fourth Edition Preface to Fifth Edition 1. Structure of a scientific paper George M. Hall 2. Introductions Richard Smith 3. Methods Gordon B. Drummond 4. Results Charles W. Hogue 5. Discussion George M. Hall 6. Titles, abstracts and authors Kevin W. Eva 7. Who should be an Author? Richard Horton 8. References Simon Howell and Liz Neilly 9. Electronic submissions Michael Willis 10. Open Access Mark Ware 11. How to write a letter Michael Doherty 12. How to prepare an abstract for a scientific meeting Robert N. Allan 13. How to write a case report Martin Neil Rossor 14. How to write a review Paul Glasziou 15. How to write a book review Mark W. Davies and Luke A. Jardine 16. The role of manuscript assessor Domhnall MacAuley 17. The role of editor Jennifer M. Hunter 18. What a publisher does Gavin Sharrock and Elizabeth Whelan 19. Style: what it is and why it matters Sharon Leng 20. Ethics of publication Chris Graf and Elissa Wilson Index.

"This concise paperback is about writing a paper for publication in biomedical journals. Its straightforward format - a chapter covering each of part of the structured abstract - makes it relevant and easy to use for any novice paper writer. How to Write a Paper addresses the mechanics of submission, including electronic submission, and how publishers handle papers, writing letters to journals abstracts for scientific meetings, and assessing papers. This new edition also covers how to write a book review and updated chapters on ethics, electronic publication and submission, and the movement for open access"--Provided by publisher.

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Structure of a scientific paper / George M. Hall -- Introductions / Richard Smith -- Methods / Gordon B. Drummond -- Results / Charles W. Hogue -- Discussion / George M. Hall -- Titles, abstracts and authors / Kevin W. Eva -- Who should be an Author? / Richard Horton -- References / Simon Howell and Liz Neilly -- Electronic submissions / Michael Willis -- Open Access / Mark Ware -- How to write a letter / Michael Doherty -- How to prepare an abstract for a scientific meeting / Robert N. Allan -- How to write a case report / Martin Neil Rossor -- How to write a review / Paul Glasziou -- How to write a book review / Mark W. Davies and Luke A. Jardine -- The role of manuscript assessor / Domhnall MacAuley -- The role of editor / Jennifer M. Hunter -- What a publisher does / Gavin Sharrock and Elizabeth Whelan -- Style : what it is and why it matters / Sharon Leng -- Ethics of publication / Chris Graf and Elissa Wilson.