Plain English for Doctors & Other Medical Scientists is a book how to write about medical science in a clear and vivid way.
We are the authors of:
Plain English For Doctors & Other Medical Scientists (Oxford Uni Press 2017)
Diagnosing & Treating Medicus Incomprehensibilis: Case Studies in Revising Medical Writing (Oxford Uni Press 2018) It can help a medical writer at any level, from beginner to veteran, since it gives specific, practical advice. Writing in plain English can help your writing reach a wider audience,
including people in other specialties, levels of training, other fields, and other countries around the world. What makes medical writing hard to read? Is it complex science or complex grammar? This book shows how to keep good science but avoid complex grammar. It describes the symptoms of medicus incomprehensibilis, those over-used writing habits that tend to make medical writing hard to read. It shows how to treat each symptom using a proven plain English writing tip. Each tip is easy to apply and comes with exercises. The exercises are based on excerpts from articles published in leading medical journals (Journal of the American Medical Association, The Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine, British Medical Journal, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and American Family Physician). Model revisions vastly improve reading ease and grade level. The book looks at medical writing from three angles:
Concept 1 - Take charge of your reading ease score, shows how to manage reading ease. Concept 2 - Write vividly, shows how to write more vividly by focusing on real world objects and actions. Concept 3 - Present logical reasoning clearly, gives tips on how to choose a clear narrative pathway and forge a strong chain of logical reasoning. This book is a must for anyone who writes about medical science. The ability to express complex ideas in simple language is not a remedial skill. But rather, it can only be seen as a sign of mastery.
I had the pleasure of being on my Friend Nikki Green's podcast “Stand Up And Stand Out” (Episode #77).
We talked about royalty, plain English, and the writing process.
I had the pleasure of being on my friend, Nikki Green’s Podcast “Stand Up And Stand Out ” (Episode #77). We talked about royalty, plain English, and the writing process. You can l…
Our book, Plain English for Doctors, has been highlighted on Oxford Medicine Online's list of clinical skills books.
The books on the list were chosen to "help you develop and hone the essential clinical skills that every medical professional need."
https://oxfordmedicine.com/page/clinical-skills
The E-book for Diagnosing and Treating Medicus Incomphensibilis: Case Studies in Revising Medical Writing is now available to pre-order through Kindle, NOOK, iBooks, Kobo, & GooglePlay!
https://www.pe4d.com/diagnosing-and-treating-medicus-incomphensibilis-case-studies-in-revising-medical-writing.html
To Be Released: October 10, 2018 Diagnosing and Treating Medicus Incomphensibilis is a book of case studies on revising medical writing into plain English. It is a companion to Plain English for...
We are very happy to share with you the cover design for our new book, Diagnosing and Treating Medicus Incomprehensibilis:
Case Studies in Revising Medical Writing.
The book will be released October 10, 2018 by Oxford Academic (Oxford University Press).
The Book is now available for pre-order. For more information on how to pre-order check out:
https://www.pe4d.com/diagnosing-and-treating-medicus-incomphensibilis-case-studies-in-revising-medical-writing.html
Oxford University Press has published an excerpt from our book, Plain English for Doctors and Other Medical Scientists, on their blog.
The article, "Ten Reason to Write in Plain English," is available now.
https://blog.oup.com/2018/05/ten-reasons-to-write-in-plain-english-excerpt/
Medical science writing is important and writing in plain English (that being writing that conveys the right content, clearly, and concisely) is a skill honed by practice. Learning to express complex ideas succinctly is in no way a remedial skill. Rather, it can only be seen as a sign of mastery. Th...
Why are some medical articles SO hard to get your head around?
Many doctors suffer from Medicus Incomprehensibilis, overused writing habits which make medical writing difficult to read.
Learn more with our article of the month:
http://oxfordmedicine.com/
Our month as the homepage article for Oxford Medicine Online is over, but you can still read our article "Medicus Incomprehensibilis – Writing in Plain English" in their archive. http://oxfordmedicine.com/page/739/
Since writing is the only means the medical profession has of universally disseminating knowledge concerning new therapeutic concepts, medical discoveries, or clinical experience, it is the moral obligation of every physician who has made an original scientific observation or has formulated from his...
The homepage for Oxford Medicine Online, this month, features our article on writing medical science in plain English.
The article, Medicus Incomprehensibilis- Writing in Plain English, is available for free at: http://oxfordmedicine.com/page/739/
Don't have an account? Recommend Oxford Medicine Online to your institution or view a list of titles available for individual purchase.
Plain English for Doctors and Other Medical Scientists is on Goodreads! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33312306-plain-english-for-doctors-and-other-medical-scientists
Plain English for Doctors shows how to write about medical science in a clear and vivid way. It can help a medical writer at any level, f...
Yesterday, we returned to our Alma Mater University of Michigan to personally donate a copy of our new book to Taubman Heath Science Library. Thank you, Nancy Allee, for having us. We always enjoy returning to campus.
Plain English for Doctors and Other Medical Scientists is now available in paperback!
Pick up a copy today!
http://www.pe4d.com/pre-order.html
Just received some advance copies of our new book.
Available now in ebook.
Paperback will be available April 12th. http://www.pe4d.com/pre-order.html
Plain English for Doctors and Other Medical Scientists is now available to preorder in ebook! http://www.pe4d.com/pre-order.html
Plain English for Doctors and Other Medical Scientists will be released on March 15th, 2017 by Oxford University Press (ISBN: 9780190654849). Some online bookstores may list the release date...
We are very happy to announce our new book Plain English for Doctors and Other Medical Scientists will be officially released March 15th, 2017 http://www.pe4d.com/blog/book-release-date-march-15th
We are very happy to announce our new book Plain English for Doctors and Other Medical Scientists will be officially released March 15th, 2017. The book is now available for pre-order through...
Our new article in the Michigan Bar Journal is now online: "Plain English Helps Explain Medical Issues Clearly"
Our new article in the Michigan Bar Journal is now online: "Plain English Helps Explain Medical Issues Clearly." www.michbar.org/file/barjournal/article/documents/pdf4article3039.pdf
We wanted to share with you the cover of our new book "Plain English for Doctors and Other Medical Scientists." The book is currently available for pre-order, and will be released this spring by Oxford University Press. http://www.pe4d.com/pre-order.html
Our 3rd Blog Post on Symptoms of Medicus Incomprehensibilis is now up! http://www.pe4d.com/blog/3-breast-cancer-detection-in-passive-voice
One symptom of medicus incomprehensibilis is passive voice. Passive voice means that the subject of the sentence receives the action rather than doing the action. Passive voice can be a...
PE4D.com has started a blog post series on "Symptoms of Medicus Incomprehensibilis". In each month’s post, we will look at a different excerpt from an articles published in a leading medical journals. We note the symptom of medicus incomprehensibilis we see, look at how we can improve the excerpt, and give a sample revision.
The first two posts are now up, looking at Long Words and Nominalization.
http://www.pe4d.com/symptoms-of-medicus-incomprehensibilis.html
Today is International Plain English Day!
About the Book: Plain English for Doctors and Other Medical Scientists
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This book shows how to write about medical science in a clear and vivid way. It can help a medical writer at any level, from beginner to veteran, since it gives specific, practical advice. Writing...
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