Tag Archives: writing for publication
Practice change in speech and language therapy: from PhD thesis to Plain English
It’s embarrassing as a speech and language therapist to admit this: I find it difficult to communicate the findings of my PhD in a way that can be easily understood. My thesis is open access, but access doesn’t make it … Continue reading
Prime and Predigest revisited: techniques to improve writing for publication
Having offered a number of workshops over the years on writing for publication (one written up as ‘Prime and Predigest’), it was a real treat for me to be on the receiving end of a 2 day course on academic … Continue reading
Video on writing for publication from the British Medical Journal
I was interested to watch this video about writing for the British Medical Journal. Although it focuses on the BMJ's preference for the randomised controlled trial, it includes a lot of useful and sensible advice for anyone in the healthcare field who wonders … Continue reading
Writing for publication
As Hislop, Murray & Newton (2008, p.156) say, there is a "growing expectation that health care professionals will disseminate information, experience and findings in order to improve practice and patient care, and as part of their continuing professional development." Yet … Continue reading