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Writing a Manuscript for Beginners
Jennifer S Lawton1, Michael Robich1, Sari D Holmes1
1Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
Background:
Disseminating knowledge through publication of scholarly activity has been a cornerstone of medicine. The shared knowledge provides benefit to our patients and advances the field. The process of writing one's first manuscript may be intimidating. This review provides advice for novice writers to successfully publish their work.
Methods:
A methodologic process to begin writing a manuscript is detailed, including topic selection, formulating a research question, review of the literature, and study design and methodology.
Results:
Ten simple steps to writing a manuscript, ethical considerations, and insight into the review process are provided.
Conclusions:
Encouragement for beginners and simplification of what seems as a daunting task are provided.
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