How to write a research paper? A guide for medical professionals and students

Manoj Kumar Larson^1,2

Keywords: Manuscript, Medical research, Scientific article, Scientific writing

DOI: 10.32677/yjm.v2i3.4349

DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.32677/yjm.v2i3.4349

Publish Date: 19-12-2023

Pages: 124 - 129

Views: 4

Downloads: 5

Author Affiliation:

¹Mental Health Nurse, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust, United Kingdom, 
²Research Associate, Caritas Hospital and Institute of Health Sciences, Kerala, India

Abstract

Research in medical academia is essential for generating medical evidence, formulating clinical guidelines, and drawing conclusions. However, many researchers struggle to disseminate their findings due to insufficiently prepared manuscripts and repeated rejections. Factors contributing to inadequate manuscripts include lack of originality, suboptimal research design, unsuitable methodology, errors in selecting statistical tools and methods, insufficient training in scientific writing, and grammatical and syntactical errors. This review aims to provide an overview of manuscript preparation for medical professionals and novice researchers, covering the structure of a medical research manuscript.