Medical Writing
Whether you are new to medical writing or an experienced pro, these are a few resources you may find useful to help you complete your next writing project.
AMA Manual of Style, 11th ed. by ISBN: 9780190246556Publication Date: 2020The American Medical Association (AMA) Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors is an online, searchable guide on creating a manuscript. Topics covered include: authorship, terminology, quantitation, and preferred usage.
USF Health Libraries also holds a print copy on reserve at both locations.
Citing Medicine: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers. 2nd ed. by Publication Date: 2007 [Updated 2018]This style guide provides rules and examples for creating references for a wide variety of sources. It does not discuss creating superscript citations or writing style. The National Library of Medicine (NLM) created and maintains this guide. It is available free and no log in is required.
Additional Writing Tips
- ICMJE Recommendations on Manuscript PreparationThe International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) developed these recommendations to review best practice and ethical standards in the conduct and reporting of research and other material published in medical journals, and to help authors, editors, and others involved in peer review and biomedical publishing create and distribute accurate, clear, reproducible, unbiased medical journal articles.