How to Write First Medical Manuscript

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How to Write First Medical Manuscript
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What is Medical Manuscript?
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• The manuscript is a written document created by a
  researcher or author. It is submitting to the
  editor of a journal for publishing. The different
  publishing house has different sets of
  guidelines. The author should fulfill those
  guidelines while writing a manuscript.
  The medical manuscript includes details about
  medical research done. There are various types of
  manuscript depending upon the area of medical
  research. Although the basic format for all
  manuscript types is almost the same, subtle
  differences in writing style is the key to
  differentiation.

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Why there is a Need to Publish Medical Manuscript?
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Publication of a medical manuscript creates a
win-win situation for both the author and the
reader. Publication of medical research paper
imparts authenticity to the research done by the
author. There is an increase in the overall
knowledge of the reader in the area of research.
Following are some of the advantages of
publishing manuscript 
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• Increase in current knowledge Publication of
  medical manuscript helps in improving the current
  knowledge of healthcare providers. They may be
  able to make more informed decisions.
• Change in medical practice A breakthrough
  medical research may change the direction of
  medical practice in which research is related.
  Original research may also lead to alternative
  treatment regimens in some diseases.

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• Increase the credibility of the researcher As
  the number of publications of a researcher
  increases, there is an increase in credibility
  and worthiness of the researcher. This may help
  in promotion or increase in salary.
• Create networks Publication of a research
  article helps in creating a network of people
  with related research interests.
• Set the future course of research Both original
  and primary research sets the way for future
  research. Determining future scope in a research
  paper is important for medical development.

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What are the Tips for Writing First Medical
Manuscript?
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Writing a medical manuscript is not an easy task
more so when it is the first manuscript of the
researcher or author. Following are some tips
that would help in writing the first medical
manuscript
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• Ready to write Writing is not an easy task
  especially for the people who are completely
  involved in the research.
• Be clear about the research question Identifying
  a hypothesis or a research question is an
  important task as the whole of the manuscript
  revolves around finding the answer to the
  research question.
• Identify the target reader The author should
  identify who are the target readers for his
  research paper.
• Logical sequence is the key Write the medical
  manuscript through the logical sequence.

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• Make use of tables and figures Make good use of
  tables and figures. These will help in the easy
  comprehension of the research paper.
• Do not vaguely extrapolate the findings Stick
  your discussion to the results obtained.
• Follow the guidelines of the journal Once the
  target journal for publication is selected,
  follow the guidelines of that journal.
• Review your manuscript Always review your
  manuscript after writing. You may also take help
  from your colleagues who have experience in
  writing a manuscript.

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What are the Various Parts of Medical Manuscript?
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• Title page Title should be simple, free of
  jargon and do not create confusion.
• Abstract Abstract is an important part of a
  manuscript that provides important aspects of
  complete research.
• Introduction The introduction should analyze the
  need of the study, the hypothesis made, and the
  questions to be answered during the study.
• Materials and Methods In this section, how
  research is carried out is discussed in detail.
  Study design and study protocol including the
  inclusion and exclusion criteria form the part of
  this section.

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• Result Results can be shown in the form of
  tables and illustrations. The researcher should
  write about the important result first followed
  with other results.
• Discussion In this section, the results are
  discussed vis-a-vis the prior art studies. The
  drawbacks of the studies are discussed along with
  the limitations of the study. The discussion
  should be ended by a conclusion that is supported
  by adequate data.
• References Different journals require a
  different style of referencing. Follow the
  guidelines for referencing as per the target
  journal.

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