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Dinethra Menon

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Understanding observational studies

LAST UPDATED: March 21, 2021 | AUTHOR: Dinethra Menon

What is an observational study?

Learn what makes observational studies just as valuable as experimental studies for medical writers.

Filed Under: Health writing

What are randomised controlled trials

LAST UPDATED: March 21, 2021 | AUTHOR: Dinethra Menon

What are randomised controlled trials and why are they important?

This second article in our series on clinical evidence will look at the types of RCTs that are valuable sources of evidence for medical writers.

Filed Under: Health writing

Systematic reviews and meta analyses

LAST UPDATED: March 21, 2021 | AUTHOR: Dinethra Menon

Understanding systematic reviews and meta-analyses

This article is the first in a four-part series on different types of clinical evidence. The series is designed to help you understand how to write about different forms of evidence.

Filed Under: Health writing

7 trusted medical journal search engines

LAST UPDATED: October 5, 2024 | AUTHOR: Dinethra Menon

7 trusted medical journal search engines

When you’re sourcing evidence for your writing projects, it is essential you access recent credible health and medical information: Enter medical journal search engines.

Filed Under: Health writing

How people read your online content

LAST UPDATED: October 8, 2024 | AUTHOR: Dinethra Menon

How users read online: SEO tips for scannable content

Let’s take a closer look at a few studies about how people generally read your online content.

Filed Under: Health writing

5 useful editing and proofreading tools

LAST UPDATED: October 3, 2024 | AUTHOR: Dinethra Menon

5 useful editing and proofreading tools

Editing and proofreading your own work isn’t always straightforward, so tools can work as a second pair of eyes.

Filed Under: Health & medical editing

5 tips for effective referencing in consumer health writing

LAST UPDATED: June 16, 2021 | AUTHOR: Dinethra Menon

Referencing and citations in consumer writing

Have you ever been confused about how to reference a piece of consumer health writing?

Filed Under: Health writing

Uploaded ToTips for finding health article ideas when you need a little inspiration

LAST UPDATED: June 16, 2021 | AUTHOR: Dinethra Menon

Tips for finding health article ideas when you need a little inspiration

Although health writing demands rigour for scientific and medical accuracy, creativity is still an essential aspect of the writing process.

Filed Under: Health writing

Uploaded ToWhat I learned during my first year as a health writer

LAST UPDATED: October 3, 2024 | AUTHOR: Dinethra Menon

What I learned during my first year as a health writer

As I thought back to the first day I knew I wanted to take the plunge and work freelance in health writing, I realised there were many lessons, mistakes and rewards I had encountered in one year that could be helpful for other health writers.

Filed Under: Freelance health & medical writing, Getting started in health writing

5 considerations when writing about research

LAST UPDATED: June 16, 2021 | AUTHOR: Dinethra Menon

5 considerations when writing about research

We’ve discussed the importance of finding evidence from top medical journals, but how do you know which studies are worth including in your writing?

Filed Under: Health writing

6 health news apps that help you monitor breaking medical news

LAST UPDATED: October 5, 2024 | AUTHOR: Dinethra Menon

6 health news apps that help you monitor breaking medical news

Downloading health news apps to your mobile device is a great way to access breaking health news articles.

Filed Under: Health writing

6 leading general medicine journals to follow

LAST UPDATED: March 21, 2021 | AUTHOR: Dinethra Menon

6 leading general medicine journals to follow

Here are 6 high-quality general medicine journals to follow. Why not add one of them to your reading repertoire this week?

Filed Under: Health writing

4 tips for writing clinical paper summaries

LAST UPDATED: October 8, 2024 | AUTHOR: Dinethra Menon

4 tips for writing clinical paper summaries

If you’re planning to write a summary of a published journal article from a peer-reviewed medical journal, consider these suggestions to help guide your writing.

Filed Under: Health writing

Strategies to help you keep up with medical research

LAST UPDATED: August 29, 2023 | AUTHOR: Dinethra Menon

Strategies to help you keep up with medical research

Although it’s ideal to aim to read the latest news and developments in research on a daily basis – or at least a few times per week – you may feel you’re not able to keep up with research if you don’t have clear strategies in place.

Filed Under: Health writing

Disease, disorder, syndrome, condition - what's the difference?

LAST UPDATED: October 8, 2024 | AUTHOR: Dinethra Menon

Disease, disorder, condition, syndrome – what’s the difference?

Learn what a disease is and how it differs from a disorder, syndrome or condition.

Filed Under: Health writing

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