Health writing skills

In an ideal world, we wouldn’t experience any sort of work stress – but, unfortunately, many of us are required to report under pressure.

Do you find it increasingly difficult to write about medicine? Even if medical writing is what you do for a living?

There were many points at which I felt overwhelmed by the task of writing a scientific literature review article and didn’t see a clear path to finishing the article on time.

Here are 3 reasons WHY you need to make your mental health a priority if you are going to survive as a writer.

If you report on medical breakthroughs and you need to cover them urgently, how can you move fast yet still ensure quality?

When an editor knocks back your magazine article ideas, it’s hard not to take this rejection personally.

If you’re in the business of writing promotional communications for hospitals, there are great resources to help you battle some of the common healthcare marketing challenges you’re probably faced with on a daily basis. 

Even in the case of breaking medical news, the time should be taken to review the appropriate data.

At some point during their careers, most health writers will need to tackle health topics that are, er, awkward.

Good quality health content should almost always include advice and opinion from experts.