Open AccessHow to leverage the language: A guide for medical writers in India
Author(s) -
Goraj Desai
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
perspectives in clinical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.649
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2229-5488
pISSN - 2229-3485
DOI - 10.4103/picr.picr_129_18
Subject(s) - leverage (statistics) , english language , medical writing , computer science , process (computing) , writing process , scientific writing , linguistics , medical education , medicine , psychology , mathematics education , artificial intelligence , programming language , philosophy
English, the most widely used and accepted language worldwide, is also the dominant language in scientific writing. To ensure that a publication has a wide reach, it should be written in a simple and concise manner, which requires a good command over the English language. However, this is an area of challenge for most medical writers in India. This article includes tips and tools that will help medical writers overcome these challenges, which will aid in better understanding of the audience and easier publication process.