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Presentation:Preparing Oral Presentations and Poster Presentations

By | Apr. 27, 2012

Short presentation providing main points to remember about preparing and giving oral presentations and poster presentations. To keep the file small, photos have been deleted. From the IADSR International Conference 2012, "Fundamentals of Conducting & Reporting Research", Lahore, Pakistan, 27-29 April 2012.

Presentation:Ethics of Scientific Publication: An Introduction

By | Feb. 04, 2012
A lecture from a graduate course on scientific ethics. Focuses mainly on ethical standards for writing and publishing journal articles. Introduces basic principles of ethics, notes ethical norms and issues in research publication, and lists sources of further information.

Presentation:Scientific Writing: 10 Basics

By | Jan. 20, 2012
Lecture from a writing-intensive undergraduate course (Biology of Mammalian Cells and Tissues) at Texas A&M University. Introduces basic principles. Suitable overall for students in a variety of fields.

Presentation:Statistics at Square One, 9th edition

By | Dec. 28, 2011
Easy-to-understand textbook of basic (and not-so-basic) statistics. By T D V Swinscow; revised by M J Campbell. Openly accessible. Has a medical emphasis but also is applicable to other fields. Although more recent editions can be bought, still suffices for many uses.

Presentation:Writing Case Reports

By | Dec. 17, 2011

Main slides from a presentation at the Workshop on Medical Writing and Publication, Bangladesh Society of Medicine, December 2011. Provides guidance in writing and publishing medical case reports.

Presentation:Writing Other Types of Journal Items

By | Dec. 17, 2011

Main slides from a presentation at the Workshop on Medical Writing and Publication, Bangladesh Society of Medicine, December 2011. Discusses writing review articles, editorials, letters to the editor, and essays.

Presentation:Writing and Using Press Releases

By | Dec. 04, 2011
From the Health Reporting Workshop for Health Professionals and Journalists, Accra, Ghana, 21-22 November 2011.

Presentation:Preparing for Media Interviews

By | Dec. 04, 2011
From the Health Reporting Workshop for Health Professionals and Journalists, Accra, Ghana, 21-22 November 2011. Includes tips both for reporters and for people being interviewed.