Could a doctoral thesis be a research lighthouse?

Authors

H R. Ahmad, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Satwat Hashmi, Aga Khan UniversityFollow

Document Type

Book Chapter

Edition

1

ISBN

9789698219222

Publication (Name of Journal)

Scientific writing: A guide to the art of medical writing and publishing

Department

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Publisher

Professional Medical Publications

City

Karachi

Abstract

The content of the book have systematically been designed starting from history of Medical Writing, Designing/ Planning of a Scientific Study, Literature Search, Data Collection, Basic Statistics, Research Proposal for Funding, multi facets of Medical Writing, Authorship Guidelines, Peer Review, Scientific Misconduct and Predatory Journals. Each of these themes have been elaborated with various dimensions, width-wise and depth-wise. A due attention has also been focused on Medical Ethics wherever pertinent. Each chapter ends with a list of relevant reference to provide ready evidence and to give space of the researchers to explore it further. The inclusion of quotable quotes at places on a good article, rejection of a paper, clinical skills, pressure on an editor, medical editors, the editor’s passport to heaven, peer reviewers and the like have rendered the book palatable and digestible and provided a literary look (social science).

Recommended Citation

Ahmad, H. R., Hashmi, S. (2018). Could a doctoral thesis be a research lighthouse?. Scientific writing: A guide to the art of medical writing and publishing, 169-181.
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/book_chapters/356