There is a new concept abroad: narrative medicine.
Originally, this was seen as a method of aiding communication between doctor and patient. But a recent study suggests that the act of writing itself can be beneficial. The study found a possible link between cancer patients who put their emotions down in writing, and those patients [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Medical Writing: Narrative Medicine
Posted in Medical Writing Business, tagged narrative medicine, cancer patients, act of writing, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, Dr. M. Soledad Cepeda, Reuters on July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Medical Writing: The NHS, or public health care in England
Posted in Medical Writing Business, tagged NHS, public health care in England, 1948, Second World War, wait time, hip operation, vigorous walker, frail, blance on July 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Many of my American friends are very interested in health care in England. Known as the NHS for National Health System it was founded in 1948 after the Second World War and is run by the government. The NHS provides healthcare to residents of Britain with most services free, although there are modest charges for eye [...]
Medical Writing: Has the thorny issue of ghostwriting been fixed?
Posted in Medical Writing Business, tagged AMWA, ghostwriting, PR Web, ISMPP, ICMJE, conflict of interest, integrity of copy, pharmaceutical companies AAMC on July 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
ISMPP Applauds AAMC Clarification on Ghostwriting Versus Transparent Writing Collaboration in Scientific Publications says a headline from PR Web last Monday. The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has recently come up with new guidelines in a document titled Industry Funding of Medical Education. Though the stated purpose of this document is to address the [...]
Medical Writing: Breaking into Regulatory Writing
Posted in Medical Writing Business, tagged American Medical Writers Association, AMWA, CD, conference, FDA, new drugs, RAPS, Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society, regulatory writing on July 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I have been making a focused effort recently to break into regulatory writing. It has not been easy. Perhaps “writing” is not quite the right term for what this work entails, for a lot of it involves compiling and editing the huge documents that the FDA requires for submission of new drugs. In addition, you [...]
Medical Writing: What Should We Do When Doctors Don’t Talk?
Posted in Medical Writing Business, tagged alternative medicine, feeling wasted, foot, lack of communication, lung, medical profession, misdiagnosis on July 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The medical profession is splintered into shards of experts who never seem to communicate with each other. Here are two stories or what can go wrong with this lack of communication.
A person couldn’t walk properly after getting off a bus. Her foot hurt so she went to a podiatrist. Podiatrist treated foot but pain did [...]
