Writing for the Health Professions

Writing for the Health Professions (updated second edition) is an ideal companion for students in allied health programs, and a valuable reference guide for health professionals. This book teaches the principles of writing for the health professions and guides the reader through the fundamentals of writing essays, professional papers, documentation and research grants. This book can be used in a variety of ways, including in writing class for health care students, a reference text for students during their academic years, or as a resource guide for the practicing professional. Writing for the Health Professions assumes the reader has a working knowledge of basic language skills and builds on those skills with a functional approach to grammar, usage and style for medical-related topics and issues directly related to the professional health services environment. Throughout the book every chapter includes a variety of exercises and examples to promote student engagement and learning about writing for the health professions.

Table of Contents
Section 1: Writing Strategies
Chapter 1: The Recursive Writing Process
Chapter 2: Building the Essay
Chapter 3: Developing Precise Sentences
Chapter 4: Precise Words and Professional Style
Chapter 5: Professional Style
Chapter 6: Editing and Proofreading
Section 2: Writing for Academic Purposes
Chapter 7: Expository Writing
Chapter 8: Writing the Argument
Chapter 9: Writing to Inform: The Research Paper
Chapter 10: Writing the Thesis
Section 3: Writing for Professional Purposes
Chapter 11: Writing for Publication
Chapter 12: Documentation
Chapter 13: The Business of Writing