Final Thoughts

The past few weeks have gone by quickly as we have navigated the most critical aspects of written communication for the medical writer. We have addressed style guidelines, the basics of good writing, and how they apply to medical writing. My hope is that this series was inspiring for further learning of the craft and understanding of the fundamentals. I would like to close this series with recommendations of books I enjoyed researching, but did not play into this particular series. However, they are beneficial in understanding many other concepts for the medical writer. Thank you to everyone who has enjoyed reading this series, and I hope to engage more deeply in future series.

References or manuals to help with writing

·       The Elements of Style. William Strunk, EB White.

·       AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors.

·       A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers. Kate L.Turabian.

Entertaining reads that cover the history of drug discovery and the nuances of bringing a pharmaceutical drug to market.

·       For Blood and Money: Billionaires, Biotech, and the Quest for a Blockbuster Drug. Nathan Vardi.

·       The Drug Hunters. Donald R. Kirsch & Ogi Ogas

Targeted clinical writing guides

·       Medical Writing 101 A Primer for Health Professionals. Arnold Melnick

·       Successful scientific writing: A step-by-step guide for the biological and medical sciences. Janice R. Matthews, John M. Bowen, and Robert R. Matthews.

·       Targeted Regulatory Writing Techniques: Clinical Documents for Drugs and Biologics. Linda Fossati Wood and MaryAnn Foote (Editors)

Please check out these wonderful resources as well as all that were listed in the references for this series.

Thank you!