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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.
The USF College of Pharmacy uses the AMA Manual of Style as the preferred citation style and as guide to manuscript organization, unless instructed otherwise.
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.
- AMA 11th ed Quick ReferenceQuick overview of creating references according to the AMA Manual of Style, 11th edition for the Taneja College of Pharmacy
Additional Writing & Citation Resources
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.
- 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.
- NLM JournalsSearch the National Library of Medicine catalog for journals referenced in NCBI databases or limit your search to journals indexed in Medline.