How to Write First Medical Manuscript
                     How to Write 
First Medical 
Manuscript
What is Medical 
Manuscript?
 The manuscript is a written 
document created by a researcher 
or author. It is submitting to the 
editor of a journal for publishing. 
The different publishing house has 
different sets of guidelines. The 
author should fulfill those guidelines 
while writing a manuscript. 
The medical manuscript includes 
details about medical research 
done. There are various types of 
manuscript depending upon the 
area of medical research. Although 
the basic format for all manuscript 
types is almost the same, subtle 
differences in writing style is the key 
to differentiation. 
Why there is a Need to 
Publish Medical 
Manuscript?
Publication of a 
medical manuscript creates a win-
win situation for both the author 
and the reader. Publication of 
medical research paper imparts 
authenticity to the research done 
by the author. There is an 
increase in the overall knowledge 
of the reader in the area of 
research. Following are some of 
the advantages of publishing 
manuscript: 
 Increase in current knowledge: 
Publication of medical manuscript
 helps in improving the current 
knowledge of healthcare providers. 
They may be able to make more 
informed decisions.
 Change in medical practice: A 
breakthrough medical research may 
change the direction of medical 
practice in which research is related. 
Original research may also lead to 
alternative treatment regimens in 
some diseases.
 Increase the credibility of the 
researcher: As the number of 
publications of a researcher increases, 
there is an increase in credibility and 
worthiness of the researcher. This may 
help in promotion or increase in salary.
 Create networks: Publication of a 
research article helps in creating a 
network of people with related research 
interests.
 Set the future course of 
research: Both original and primary 
research sets the way for future 
research. Determining future scope in a 
research paper is important for medical 
development.
What are the Tips for 
Writing First Medical 
Manuscript?
Writing a medical manuscript is 
not an easy task more so when it 
is the first manuscript of the 
researcher or author. Following 
are some tips that would help in 
writing the first medical 
manuscript:
 Ready to write: Writing is not an easy 
task especially for the people who are 
completely involved in the research. 
 Be clear about the research 
question: Identifying a hypothesis or a 
research question is an important task as 
the whole of the manuscript revolves 
around finding the answer to the 
research question.
 Identify the target reader: The author 
should identify who are the target 
readers for his research paper. 
 Logical sequence is the key: Write the 
medical manuscript through the logical 
sequence. 
 Make use of tables and figures: Make 
good use of tables and figures. These will 
help in the easy comprehension of the 
research paper.
 Do not vaguely extrapolate the 
findings: Stick your discussion to the 
results obtained. 
 Follow the guidelines of the 
journal: Once the target journal for 
publication is selected, follow the 
guidelines of that journal. 
 Review your manuscript: Always 
review your manuscript after writing. You 
may also take help from your colleagues 
who have experience in writing a 
manuscript.
What are the Various 
Parts of Medical 
Manuscript?
 Title page: Title should be simple, free 
of jargon and do not create confusion. 
 Abstract: Abstract is an important part 
of a manuscript that provides important 
aspects of complete research. 
 Introduction: The introduction should 
analyze the need of the study, the 
hypothesis made, and the questions to 
be answered during the study. 
 Materials and Methods: In this section, 
how research is carried out is discussed 
in detail. Study design and study protocol 
including the inclusion and exclusion 
criteria form the part of this section. 
 Result: Results can be shown in the form 
of tables and illustrations. The researcher 
should write about the important result 
first followed with other results. 
 Discussion: In this section, the results 
are discussed vis-a-vis the prior art 
studies. The drawbacks of the studies are 
discussed along with the limitations of 
the study. The discussion should be 
ended by a conclusion that is supported 
by adequate data.
 References: Different journals require a 
different style of referencing. Follow the 
guidelines for referencing as per the 
target journal.
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