When you take a closer look at the best of the best health bloggers, it becomes clear they share many key attributes. Here are 6 of their most common characteristics.
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.
Exploring the appeal to authority in health writing
The appeal to authority implies that an expert’s opinion is a universal truth, and it’s a tactic many writers use – often in the absence of evidence – despite it being somewhat of a logical fallacy.
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.
How to build your health writing portfolio
An up-to-date portfolio of relevant health writing work is an essential component of your health writing toolkit.
How Justin Bieber changed the way I work
What do Bieber and health writing have in common? Read on to find out.
How to be prepared before you start writing
If a client contacted you about writing a website for their cardiology practice, what would your first move be?
Understanding the medical writing industry
Understanding the health writing industry means keeping up-to-date with the trends, opportunities and issues that impact the medical industry as well as the writing industry.
Gathering requirements before you start writing
Before you start working on any writing project – whether it’s an article, a blog post, an eDetailer or an entire eBook – you’ll need to spend time defining the requirements as well as the scope of work.
Transitioning from physician to medical writer
Transitioning to a new career also takes courage, persistence and a willingness to see the world in a very different way. It’s a personal development process I call coaching your inner writer.
How to write medical content for a scared patient
As medical writers, we have to balance what we can and can’t say in terms of legal guidelines and patient information.
Disease, disorder, condition, syndrome – what’s the difference?
Learn what a disease is and how it differs from a disorder, syndrome or condition.
Skill development for experienced writers
When you’re breaking into the health writing field, there’s a lot to learn. But when you’re established, the learning doesn’t stop.
The benefits of having a freelance writing niche
If you’re just beginning your freelancing journey, you might be wondering if it’s worth having a niche for your writing business.
How to improve your medical knowledge
Keeping your medical knowledge up to date can be difficult – and it’s even more daunting if you don’t have a background in health or medicine.