Philadelphia, PA-NJ (1888PressRelease)
April 13, 2009 - Cynthia L. Kryder and Brian G. Bass, The Accidental Medical Writer, LLC, are pleased to announce the publication of their newest book, NUDE MICE and Other Medical Writing Terms You Need To Know. Free excerpts of the book are available at: http://booklocker.com/pdf/3932s.pdf. The book is available for purchase in electronic and paperback versions at: http://www.booklocker.com/books/3932.html.
"Medical jargon can be confusing, even when you have a quasi-medical background as I did," explains Cyndy. "When I began working in a hospital, I was overwhelmed with the volume of terminology I needed to understand. I wrote NUDE MICE as a tool for anyone trying to learn complex medical jargon, such as freelance health and medical writers and high school students enrolled in Advanced Placement anatomy and physiology classes. Because as I've learned from experience, feeling ignorant does not promote confidence in your skills, no matter what industry you work in."
NUDE MICE is not a book on English grammar and usage, nor is it meant to be a medical dictionary. It includes sections on medical prefixes, suffixes, root words, acronyms, and abbreviations, as well as chapters on terms you won't necessarily find in a medical dictionary. These include a combination of medical, health care, insurance, marketing, and writing/publishing terms such as 510(k), detail aid, and fair balance, to name a few. The book also includes chapters on troublesome combinations, body systems, bacterial terminology, Greek letters, and the hierarchy of footnotes. Like all books in The Accidental Medical Series, NUDE MICE includes a detailed listing of additional useful resources.
"Collectively, Brian and I have worked in the field of medical writing for nearly 40 years," says Cyndy. "During that time, we've uncovered a wealth of resources we use on a day-to-day basis. We include them in our books to save other writers time."
Advanced reviews of NUDE MICE highlight the user-friendly nature of the book. Says freelance medical writer Louise Rozik, "Who would have thought that a book on the use of medical terms would be so entertaining that you'd read it even when you didn't have a question. I actually found myself paging through NUDE MICE just for the fun of it!"
"When our colleagues say good things about our books, we know we've hit our target," says Cyndy. "We want all of our products to be accessible and easy to use."
For more information about The Accidental Medical Writer and books in the series, please visit the website, http://www.theaccidentalmedicalwriter.com.
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