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Last updated 7/2021
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Language: English | Size: 728.84 MB | Duration: 1h 41m
Medical Editing Tips and Tricks
What you'll learn
The basics of editing
How to edit according to the American Medical Association Manual of Style
Requirements
A strong grasp of the English language, native level
Description
In this course you will learn the basics of editing. We will cover consistency, word choice, parallel construction, and punctuation, among other things. The course will help you read a piece of writing and be able to make some minor changes that can greatly improve the flow of the writing.You will also gain an understanding of the AMA Manual of Style, which is the manual used in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry. You will learn how to express significance in scientific data, how to write academic titles and degrees, how to write numerals and units of measure correctly, and how to use inclusive language. You'll also learn about hyphens and dashes, capitalization, and the correct way to write brand and generic names in medicine.If you're a graduate student in the sciences and have an understanding of medical terminology, this course will help you edit your own writing and will also provide you with the information needed to branch into the lucrative field of medical editing.If you're already a freelance editor and have an understanding of medical terminology, this course will provide you with the information needed to branch into the lucrative field of medical editing.Included in the course are 3 downloadable cheat sheets that you can use in your day-to-day work.
Overview
Section 1: Introduction
Lecture 1 Introduction
Section 2: Basic Editing
Lecture 2 Consistency
Lecture 3 Paragraph Structure and Flow
Lecture 4 Sentence Structure
Lecture 5 Word Choice
Lecture 6 Punctuation
Section 3: AMA Style
Lecture 7 Basics of AMA Style
Lecture 8 P Values and Confidence Intervals
Lecture 9 Hyphens and Dashes
Lecture 10 Brand Names
Lecture 11 Capitalization
Lecture 12 Inclusive Language
Lecture 13 Academic Degrees and Honors
Lecture 14 Units of Measure
Lecture 15 Numerals
Lecture 16 References
Editors, writers, scientists, biologists, medical professionals, pharmaceutical company employees,Freelance editors who want to go into the lucrative field of medical editing
Homepage
https://www.udemy.com/course/scientific-and-medical-editing/
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