Medical Writing by Robert B. Taylor

Author:Robert B. Taylor
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Cham

Personal Observations and Tales

“A Piece of My Mind” is the title of a feature in JAMA. Family Medicine lists these essays under the heading “Narrative Essays .” Similar columns appear in many other publications, offering you the opportunity to write about something you feel strongly about. Topics that are fair game include insights from an encounter with a patient, thoughts about the future of medicine, and reflections on how your profession affects you as a person.

A piece titled “Osler in Jail” discusses providing medical care to jail inmates. “Just like on the outside, in jail we ask people about their lives, their jobs, and their family” (Bell JS. JAMA. 2016;315:2523). Another physician describes “A Modern Family,” which includes Joe, a schizophrenic man who is no longer institutionalized, and his caregiver, a 60-year-old African American former corrections officer called Miss Elsie. The article chronicles their journey through Joe’s lung cancer, hospice, and eventual death (Colgan R et al. JAMA. 2010;304:2221).

One of the best features of this publication model is that it is egalitarian . Publication is open to all, not just to members of prestigious academic departments. What is submitted is judged solely on its merits—the impact of the message and the clarity of the writing.

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