Everyone should have an up to date resume ready – whether you have no desire to leave your current job, or whether you are looking to transition to a new position as a full-time or freelance worker. Although “anything is better than nothing” in an emergency, ideally you want to…
Tag: Freelance Medical Writer
Twitterized
Everyone seems to be twitterizing themselves, so I decided to jump on the bandwagon. Apparently I’m not very chatty, interesting, or enthusiastic – seems I may benefit from more socialization, and less twitterization! I did love the “likely obsession” though – anyone who knows me will know how my cat…
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
I’m a pathologist, so buying this book was a no-brainer for me. Mary Roach is a science writer, originally from New Hampshire, whose previous lives took her through freelance copy editing and public relations at the San Francisco Zoo! “Stiff” was her first book, released in 2003. It shares…
Chocolate Poisoning In Dogs
“Chocolate poisoning” represented one of the “Top 10” pet poisonings reported by the Animal Poison Control Center of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). This occurs as a result of an adverse reaction to the alkaloid theobromine in chocolate. The toxicity affects dogs more than…
Step 3: Time To Socialize
Time for Step 3 of the “Beginner’s Medical Writing” series – a step-by-step guide to getting yourself started in freelance medical writing – an extremely basic guide for making the first move into medical writing. If you’re just arriving, feel free to check out the earlier steps: Step 1 Step 2…
Eating Less Salt May Not Cut Risks Of Heart Disease
A study published online this week in the American Journal of Hypertension has rubbed salt in the wounds of the old belief that excessive salt intake contributes to the development of cardiovascular disease A group of researchers from the University of Exeter in England analyzed the results of seven clinical…
Post-Hip Fracture Mortality
The hip is one of the most common fracture sites in people, with hip fractures most frequently occurring in elderly patients, representing an extremely serious outcome of osteoporosis. In younger patients, hip fractures typically occur as a result of high impact injuries, such as those associated with a traffic accident….
Step 2: Get Yourself Out There!
Time for Step 2 of the “Beginner’s Medical Writing” series – a step-by-step guide to getting yourself started in freelance medical writing. Remember – this is not a “get rich quick” guide, but merely an extremely basic guide for those of you who are pondering branching into medical writing, but…
Minutemen, Militia and Medicine
Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, once said: “If you want to study medicine, go to war”. In 1776 there were only 3,500 physicians in the colonies. These men clearly played a disproportionate role during the Revolutionary War, with around 1,300 of them serving as military surgeons at this time. During…
Step 1: Breaking & Entering
A couple of days ago I was a guest on Anne Wayman’s freelance writing site (edit added Dec 16, 2024: site no longer up and running). I was astounded by the response. In addition to a few people dropping in on Anne’s site with comments & questions about how to…