Abstract
The core focus of scientific research surrounds the achievement of new knowledge, a consensus line of thinking that rests on a collective body of evidence. Research-based evidence is considered hidden or incomplete until it is made accessible to the relevant audience. The process of effectively communicating is an art which, when practiced and honed, should increase awareness of and insight into the scientific knowledge-base of public health. Chapter 30 will describe principles and guidelines for communication to a variety of stakeholders. However, communication to scientists specifically has evolved as a separate art with its own principles and practical conventions. The present chapter aims to provide an introduction to the art of scientific writing, the primary form of dissemination to other members of the research community, with practical advice for selected types of it.
The ill and unfit choice of words wonderfully obstructs the understanding.
Francis Bacon
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Grant, C., Van den Broeck, J. (2013). Scientific Writing. In: Van den Broeck, J., Brestoff, J. (eds) Epidemiology: Principles and Practical Guidelines. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5989-3_28
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