Writing
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

[Reporting guidelines are also useful for readers of medical research publications: CONSORT, STARD, STROBE and others]

30 Sep 2009 Over the last few years reporting guidelines for research papers have had increasing attention and use. They comprise recommendations and checklists, developed by expert groups consisting of researchers, methodologists and journal editors. They aim ... Read more...

On universality in human correspondence activity.

23 Sep 2009 The identification and modeling of patterns of human activity have important ramifications for applications ranging from predicting disease spread to optimizing resource allocation. Because of its relevance and availability, written correspondence ... Read more...

Pilot study on activities of daily living limitations in adults with hemianopsia.

30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: I sought to obtain a general understanding of the limitations in activities of daily living (ADLs) experienced by adults with hemianopsia and quandrantanopsia from acquired brain injury. METHOD: A semistructured interview addressing the ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Writing'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• [Reporting guidelines are also useful for readers of medical research publications: CONSORT, STARD, STROBE and others] 30 Sep 2009
• [Reporting guidelines for research: curse or blessing?] 30 Sep 2009
• It's b-a-a-a-a-a-a-ck again, or how to live with the new APA manual: reprise for Edition 6. 29 Sep 2009
• On universality in human correspondence activity. 23 Sep 2009
• New student medical journal launched. 19 Sep 2009
• Manuscript preparation and publication. 6 Sep 2009
• A ubiquitous, multifaceted problem. 30 Aug 2009
• [Role of physical therapy in the care of joint diseases] 30 Aug 2009
• Pilot study on activities of daily living limitations in adults with hemianopsia. 30 Aug 2009
• Teacher knowledge, instructional expertise, and the development of reading proficiency. 30 Aug 2009
• Still wanted: teachers with knowledge of language. 30 Aug 2009
• Training for peer review. 23 Aug 2009
• Re-reviewing peer review. 23 Aug 2009
• ACP Journal Club. Editorial: Writing a research article that is "fit for purpose": EQUATOR Network and reporting guidelines. 16 Aug 2009
• A Markov model of the Indus script. 3 Aug 2009
• Physician-writers in the age of blogging. 2 Aug 2009
• Preparing a manuscript for submission. 30 Jul 2009
• Publishing non-research papers as a trainee: a recipe for beginners. 30 Jul 2009
• [Systematic reviews] 30 Jul 2009
• Privacy and disclosure in psychoanalysis. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Writing'

Definition: The act or practice of literary composition, the occupation of writer, or producing or engaging in literary work as a profession.

Descriptor UI: D014956

Alternative terms: Writing;

Allowable Qualifiers: history; standards;

Tree Number: L01.143.506.423.906;

Technical Notes: the act or profession of writing or its product, i.e., being a writer or creating text for books, articles, speeches, etc.: do not confuse with PUBLISHING (the industry & dissemination of knowledge & research) or LITERATURE (literary production) or AUTHORSHIP (identity as author) or JOURNALISM (writing for publication in the media); "medical writing" can go here but consider JOURNALISM; style of writing goes here; editing for publication goes under PUBLISHING; writing for periodicals goes under PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; HANDWRITING is also available; includes typewriting; letters & correspondence of biographees & famous persons are indexed as CORRESPONDENCE AS TOPIC (IM) + required biog terms & hist tags