Urology Research & Practice
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How to write a medical book chapter?

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Department of Urology, Liv Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey

Urol Res Pract 2013; 39: Supplement 37-40
DOI: 10.5152/tud.2013.052
Read: 3049 Downloads: 1189 Published: 25 July 2019

Abstract

Invited medical book chapters are usually requested by editors from experienced authors who have made significant contributions to the literature in certain fields requested by an editor from an experienced. Before the start of the writing process a consensus should be established  between the editor and the author with regard to the title, deadline, specific instructions and content of the manuscript. Certain issues concerning a chapter can be negotiated by the parties beforehand, but some issues cannot. As writing a medical book chapter is seen as an honor in its own right, the assignment needs to be treated with sincerity by elucidating the topic in detail, and maximal effort should be made to keep in mind that the chapter will reach a large target audience. The purpose of this review article is to provide guidance to residents and junior specialists in the field of urology to improve their writing skills.

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