Abstract
The publication of the results of clinical trials is important to the health care community, to investigators conducting research, and to companies that manufacture pharmaceutical products. At Norwich Eaton Pharmaceuticals, Inc, technical writers help to prepare manuscripts reporting the results of clinical trials. The writers identify the journal most suitable for the paper and evaluate the focus, style, and editorial requirements for that journal. They then tailor internal reports or preliminary drafts prepared by the clinical investigator into manuscripts suitable for submission to the target journal. They determine what information is missing, superfluous, or inappropriate and coordinate the necessary additions, deletions, and revisions. Writers seek advice from experts in the areas of information science, statistics, medicine, marketing, sales, and law during manuscript preparation. This paper describes the nature of the information sought from individuals in other disciplines and illustrates how each manuscript is the result of a team approach.
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