Health Professionals Style Manual

✍ Scribed by Shirley Fondiller EdD RN FAAN, Barbara Nerone APR

• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 166
• Edition: 1st
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

"This [book] is a guide to improving writing, with a major focus on demonstrating proper English grammar and composition .This is a must have reference to be kept at the writer's side." Score:100, 5 stars --Doody's

✦ Table of Contents

Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
Foreword......Page 12
1. Style and Substance: The Dynamic Duo......Page 18
2. From Principles to Practice: The Art of Effective Writing......Page 20
3. Understanding Usage: An Alphabetical Guide to Specific Writing Tips and Pitfalls......Page 30
4. Be Clear and Direct: How to Avoid Redundancies, Euphemisms, and Clichés......Page 104
5. Harness the Potential of Computers and the Internet......Page 110
A. Common Abbreviations and Acronyms in Health Care......Page 118
B. Commonly Misspelled Words......Page 132
C. Using Prefixes and Suffixes......Page 138
D. Common Proofreader’s Marks......Page 148
E. Electronic Resources......Page 152
F. Referencing......Page 154
References for Further Reading......Page 158
N......Page 160
U......Page 161
W......Page 166