A medical editor, who ensures the consistency of facts, data and scientific units and makes the manuscript clear and precise, should be technically meticulous more than general editing on spelling, grammar and punctuation errors in a manuscript.

1. Medical​ ​Editing​ ​“​Tips​ ​and​ ​Techniques​”
before​ ​you​ ​hit​ ​“​Publish​”
A​bout​ ​​Author​,
Dr.​ ​Nancy,
Editor-in-chief,
PEPGRA​ ​Healthcare​ ​Pvt​ ​Ltd​.
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Medical​ ​Editing​ ​“​Tips​ ​and​ ​Techniques​”
before​ ​you​ ​hit​ ​“​Publish​”
G​o​ ​beyond​ ​general​ ​document​ ​editing​ ​skills
A ​medical editor​, who ensures the consistency of facts, data and
scientific units and makes the manuscript clear and precise, should be
technically meticulous more than general editing on spelling, grammar
and​ ​punctuation​ ​errors​ ​in​ ​a​ ​manuscript​.
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3. A​cquire basic knowledge of different medical
specialties
Medical​ ​terminology​ ​and​ ​concepts​ ​are​ ​profoundly​ ​complex​ ​and
highly​ ​technical.​ ​So,​ ​Subject​ ​knowledge​ ​is​ ​must​ ​when​ ​​editing
technical​ ​documents​​ ​related​ ​to​ ​different​ ​therapeutic​ ​areas​ ​such​ ​as
✓ Cardiovascular
✓ Critical​ ​Care
✓ Dermatology
✓ Endocrine
✓ Gastroenterology
✓ Hematology​ ​&​ ​Oncology
✓ Immunology
✓ Infectious​ ​Diseases
✓ Neuroscience
✓ Ophthalmology
✓ Rare​ ​Diseases
✓ Respiratory
✓ Urology
✓ Vaccine​ ​Development
However, as it may not be possible for an editor to have knowledge
in different areas, a ​medical editor should acquire basic knowledge
in​ ​different​ ​​therapeutic​ ​areas​​ ​with​ ​related​ ​scientific​ ​terms.
L​earn drug development process, drug safety and
pharmacology
Medical editing is chiefly related to medical documents such as trial
protocols, investigator brochures and clinical study reports of
different phases. So, understanding the process of drug
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4. development, drug safety and clinical research can be proper
requirements​ ​for​ ​​medical​ ​editing​.
D​evelop​ ​knowledge​ ​of​ ​technical​ ​guidelines
As​ ​a​ ​medical​ ​editor,​ ​it​ ​is​ ​better​ ​for​ ​you​ ​to​ ​develop​ ​knowledge​ ​in
technical​ ​guidelines​ ​related​ ​to​ ​drug​ ​development,​ ​registration,
clinical​ ​study​ ​reports,​ ​investigator's​ ​brochures,​ ​patient​ ​information
leaflets,​ ​clinical​ ​overviews​ ​and​ ​periodic​ ​safety​ ​reports​ ​and​ ​copy
editing​ ​styles​ ​such​ ​as​ ​APA,​ ​AMA​ ​and​ ​CMS.
“​Tips​ ​and​ ​Techniques​”​ ​before​ ​you​ ​hit​ ​“​Publish​”
✓ Initially,​ ​examine​ ​whether​ ​the​ ​abstract​ ​makes​ ​logical​ ​sense
scientifically​ ​and​ ​the​ ​sentences​ ​in​ ​the​ ​abstract​ ​are​ ​ordered
and​ ​coordinated.
✓ Study​ ​whether​ ​the​ ​tables​ ​and​ ​figures​ ​in​ ​the​ ​manuscript​ ​are
statistically​ ​stating​ ​the​ ​correct​ ​data​ ​and​ ​facts,​ ​and​ ​check​ ​the
accuracy​ ​of​ ​images.
✓ Make​ ​sure​ ​whether​ ​the​ ​authors​ ​have​ ​applied​ ​appropriate
research​ ​methods.
✓ Read​ ​the​ ​findings​ ​and​ ​conclusion​ ​to​ ​find​ ​whether​ ​the
obtained​ ​result​ ​is​ ​logical.
✓ Analyze​ ​whether​ ​the​ ​manuscript​ ​is​ ​concise​ ​and​ ​well
organized.
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