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Medical writing includes a variety of fields: writing about pharmaceuticals, medical products, medicine and its specialties, and others. Often medical writing, in addition to its scientific nature, requires attention to regulatory or other requirements that writers need to know.

And to lighten things up a bit, you'll also find some medical posters at the bottom of this page.


1.		Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association from American Psychological Association (APA) Price: $25.15 Customer Review: The Manual of the American Psychological Association has been around in successive editions for many years and continues to set the standard for the ways in which psychologists write and communicate their discipline. Publication manuals can be necessary and there is no doubt that when the APA first... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


2.		MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Sixth Edition from Modern Language Association of America Price: $15.75 Customer Review: A must have for technical writing, this handbook is a resource that should be at hand for anyone writing for or about research.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


3.		How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing from American Psychological Association (APA) Price: $10.17 Customer Review: Simple, prove the useful skill to "how to write A LOT", but not for "how to write" .	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


4.		Writing Soap Notes: With Patient/Client Management Formats from F. A. Davis Company Price: $28.75 Customer Review: This book adequate for to learn SOAP notes. It does show you how to break it down. However, it doesn't quite explain how to write an addendum or other aspect. The book could have had a better layout and more examples. This books is a workbook so as always practice and you'll learn it.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


5.		A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) from University Of Chicago Press Price: $11.20 Customer Review: Provided the tool I needed to use to write my paper and that was the purpose of the purchase.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


6.		AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors from Oxford University Press, USA Price: $41.54 Customer Review: As a copy editor and proofreader in the medical and pharmaceutical advertising and communications industries, this text is necessary for my work, as most of my clients use AMA style as THEIR style. However, I have found that this series of texts changes every few years simply as a money maker for... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


7.		The Art of Writing Reasonable Organic Reaction Mechanisms from Springer Price: $43.96 Customer Review: I haven't finished reading this book yet but it seems very good. It is very easy to read and it is very informative. I would recommend this book to anyone who has taken organic chemistry, is going to study organic chemistry n graduate school, or as a supplement to any mechanism class.	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


8.		Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain from Harper Price: $17.13 Customer Review: Maybe "only" is a little over the top, but the story and science of the reading brain has a strong argument that by reading, your brain does change and sometimes with profound consequences and insight. Much like another fine book on an unrelated subject that I read "Geography of Thought", the... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


9.		Documentation Manual for Writing SOAP Notes in Occupational Therapy from Slack Incorporated Price: $37.75	Click here for more information


10.		Intern: A Doctor's Initiation from Farrar, Straus and Giroux Price: $16.50 Customer Review: I found this work by Sandeep Jauhar to be quite in insightful description of what the world of internship actually entails. What I find brilliantly done is the keen use of language to constantly push forward a sense of dismissal of patients, yet a odd desire to continue. Throughout the course of... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


11.		Essays That Will Get You into Medical School (Essays That Will Get You Into...Series) [Second Edition] (Essays That Will Get You Into Medical School) from Barron's Educational Series Price: $11.19 Customer Review: Good book to get you started on your essay, but the sample essays are not by the avg med school applicants	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


12.		Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance from Metropolitan Books Price: $16.32 Customer Review: I thought Atul Gawande's last book, Complications, was one of the best books written on the medical profession in a long while. In it, Gawande showed a deep respect and sympathy for patients while trying to be clear about what would help the medical establishment do a better job from a doctor's... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


13.		Hippocratic Writings (Penguin Classics) from Penguin Classics Price: $10.20 Customer Review: For a book compiled in the 4th/3rd centuries B.C. it is interesting (but not surprising) how relevant this book remains, for sickness and the effort to heal are enduring aspects of the human condition. "The Oath" at the beginning sets out some basic precepts, including: "I will not give a fatal... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


14.		The World's Easiest Guide to Using the Apa: A User-Friendly Manual for Formatting Research Papers According to the American Psychological Association Style Guide from Stargazer Publishing Company Price: $14.93 Customer Review: Students! Save your sanity! This user friendly guide takes all the stress out of using the APA Style Guide! Why waste your time hassling through the Publication Manual when you can use this easy-to-read version instead? I find this manual completely understandable and thorough. It tells you... more info	Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


15.		Essentials of Research Methods in Health, Physical Education, Exercise Science, and Recreation (Point (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins)) from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Price: $55.96	Click here for more information


16.	[no image]	Writing a History and Physical from Hanley & Belfus Price: $18.85 Customer Review: This tome has been awaited by many, most especially those who are about to begin clinical medicine in earnest and wish to be armed with one of the most relevant tools newly available. I, among many others no doubt have battled with several meanandering texts purporting to guide the novice through... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


17.		Essentials of Writing Biomedical Research Papers from McGraw-Hill Professional Price: $49.45 Customer Review: This is an outstanding book on how to improve the writing of biomedical research papers. It is well organized, well presented and extremely helpful. I bought several writing books at the same time and this one stands out because not only is it a "how-to" book, but it is a workbook and mostly... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


18.		Guidebook to Better Medical Writing from Iles Publications Price: $36.95 Customer Review: I think all of us writing and teaching graduate students should buy this book and keep at your desk for periodic reminders about good writing...I will suggest that my students and colleagues purchase this--it is handy and great--very precise and to the point (as our writing should be!) Kudos!!	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


19.	[no image]	Report Writing for Speech Language Pathologists from Psychological Corp.	Click here for more information


20.		A Coursebook on Scientific and Professional Writing for Speech-Language Pathology from Singular Price: $103.95 Customer Review: This book serves its purpose it is a lot of work but, teaches you the material in reference to the subject of speech and language pathology. It is also clear and concisly written	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

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Stedman's Medical Dictionaries


1.		Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing, Illustrated (Standard Edition) (Stedman's Concise Medical Dictionary) from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Price: $27.68 Customer Review: In preparing to re-enter the healthcare field (a Registered Dietitian who's been Innkeeping) I needed to get updated, and found this reference to cover many bases.	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


2.		Stedman's Medical Dictionary from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Price: $45.85 Customer Review: Excellent reference material. Received in a timely manner and in excellent conditon. Thank you again!	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


3.		Stedman's Medical Abbreviations, Acronyms and Symbols (Stedman's Abbreviations, Acronyms & Symbols) from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Price: $35.95 Customer Review: This is an excellent reference book. It was highly recommended. It was also received quickly and in excellent conditon. Thanks Again!!	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


4.		Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing, Illustrated (Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions & Nursing) from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Price: $38.95 Customer Review: If you are like never really learned your phonics and findyourself stumbling on how to pronounce medical terms the incuded software is a big bonus. I'm just a lay person but it makes discussing things with my doctor easier.	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


5.		Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 28th Edition, Book/PDA Bundle from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Price: $47.48 Customer Review: The dictionary is pretty good, once you adjust where to look for certain illnesses (a syndrome may be listed under diease or vice versa). The biggest disappointment is the inability to download the info onto my PDA. I downloads everything but the data file and there is virtually no support to figure... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


6.		Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing, 6th Edition, Illustrated, Australia/New Zealand Edition (Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions & Nursing) from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Price: $31.48	Click here for more information


7.		Stedman's Plus Medical/Pharmaceutical Spellchecker 2008 from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Price: $89.95 Customer Review: Indispensable (i.e. can't do my work without it), nevertheless there seems to be a wealth of terminology in the chemical pharmaceutical sector that is not incorporated. Also, unlike prior versions, L&S are now enforcing the license. Validate it on more than two computers and it fails. Found out... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


8.		Stedman's Radiology Words: Includes Nuclear Medicine & Other Imaging (Stedman's Wordbooks) from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Price: $35.95 Customer Review: I work as a medical transcriptionist in the radiology field. This book is extremely valuable to me as a very good reference book. I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone that is in the field of radiology.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


9.		Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing, Sixth Edition, Illustrated (CSNA Endorsed Version) (Point (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins)) from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Price: $31.96 Customer Review: This book is wonderful. It is easy to navigate and the information contained is invaluable. This should be on the bookshelf of every person in the medical field.	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


10.		Stedman's Medical & Surgical Equipment Words from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Price: $35.95 Customer Review: These books are a must to your collection if you need a constant reference source.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


11.		Stedman's Medical Dictionary from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Customer Review: great product, great price and i really like. a great way to get the book on a student stipend.	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


12.		Stedman's Orthopaedic & Rehab Words: With Podiatry, Chiropractic, Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Words (Stedman's Word Books) from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Price: $35.95 Customer Review: I use Stedman's Orthopaedic & Rehab Words book every day with my work and am so thankful I have it as a fast and reliable reference. I have had other Orthopaedic reference books but do not use them anymore as Stedman's is the most comprehensible and thorough. It is next to me when I work and... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


13.	[no image]	Stedman's Electronic Medical Dictionary: Version 7.0 from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Price: $89.95	Click here for more information


14.		Stedman's Concise Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions: Illustrated (Book with CD-ROM) from Williams & Wilkins Customer Review: I have had this book for the past few years. This is an essential and highly convenient medical dictionary. As a compact reference, I have been able to find the definitions to at least 90% of the words I have been looking for. The accompanying dictionary is an amazing and useful program to have... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


15.		Stedman's Pocket Medical Abbreviations from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Price: $25.15 Customer Review: This has turned into one of my main books that I use when transcribing. It is great to have would recommend everyone in the medical profession to have one.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


16.		Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Price: $47.95	Click here for more information


17.		Stedman's Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Words: With Respiratory Words (Stedman's Word Book Series) from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Price: $35.95 Customer Review: Stedman's Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Words is my fingertip reference in medical transcribing. It has saved me so much time and effort when I need to verify a word or phrase. I certainly recommend Stedman's Word books to anyone in the medical transcription field. They are a "must have" for your... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


18.		Stedman's OB-GYN and Pediatrics Words (Stedman's Word Book Series) from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Price: $35.95 Customer Review: Many transcriptionists do not work just for one specialty like OB/GYN, but cover hospitals and clinics where many types of work are done and dictation must be transcribed. I have a shelf full of Stedman's books, and this is one that I refer to often. While much of my work is in heme-onc, that... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


19.	[no image]	Stedman's Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Words: Includes Histology (Stedman's Word Book Series) from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Price: $35.95 Customer Review: As stated by the other reviewer, yes, this is a list of words. That's why its title says "Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Words." If it were to include definitions, it would be a dictionary, not just a word book. As such, it excels. I rate it less than 5 stars only because there are... more info	Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


20.		Stedman's Radiology & Oncology Words: Including HIV-AIDS Hematology (Stedman's Word Book Series) from Williams & Wilkins Customer Review: Stedman's word books are all very useful to the medical transcriptionist. I have never had a word that I could not find in Stedman's books. I have several! You can't go wrong.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information