Take a look at this slideshow to see some of the most common mistakes that medical writers make during proofreading. To get a better understanding of medical proofreading, go to http://www.researchmedics.com/proof-reading/

1. Common Mistakes During
Medical Proofreading

2. Omissions
Many proofreader omit dictated words or due to
voice distortion write a wrong word

3. Inaccurate Terminology
Medical proofreading professionals can select the wrong
medical jargon phrase or word

4. Typo Errors
A medical editor
when typing in a
hurry can make
spelling mistakes
or punctuation
errors

5. Inaccurate Grammar
A medical writer or a translator
when converting a document to
another language can make mistakes
of voice and tenses.

6. Homonyms
A medical writer has to ensure that he does not
confuse between the use of homonyms, for eg. the
use of the words triptan or Tryptan

7. Correct Usage of Words
Using the correct words in
a context (for eg there/
their, affect/ effect)

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