AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors

by American Medical Association, JAMA & Archives Journals

For decades indispensable, the AMA Manual of Style continues to provide editorial support to the medical and scientific publishing community. Since the 1998 publication of the 9th edition, however, the world of medical publishing has rapidly modernized, and the intersection of research and publishing has become ever more complex. The 10th edition of the AMA Manual of Style brings this definitive manual into the 21st century with a broadened international perspective.

In doing so, the 10th edition has expanded its electronic guidelines, with the understanding that authors now routinely submit articles through online systems and often cite Web-only content. Ethical and legal issues receive increased attention, with detailed guidelines on authorship, conflicts of interest, scientific misconduct, intellectual property, and the protection of individuals' rights in scientific research and publication. The new edition examines research ethics and editorial independence and features new material on indexing and searching as well as medical nomenclature.

The JAMA Network, one of the most respected groups of medical publications in the world, have lent members of their expert staff of professional journal editors to the committee that has produced this edition. Extensively peer-reviewed, the 10th edition provides a welcome and improved standard for the growing international medical community. More than a style manual, this 10th edition offers invaluable guidance on how to navigate the dilemmas that authors and researchers and their institutions, medical editors and publishers, and members of the news media who cover scientific research confront in a society that has thrust these issues center stage. Also available in an online version!

Genres: Reference, Writing, Nonfiction, Medical, Education

Hardcover

First published October 1, 1988

Reviews

[Ostilio Portillo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good reading for those who are looking to publish articles in scientific journals that publish using the American Medical Association writing style. The book is very well-written but is a bit lengthy. It took me several weeks to finish reading the whole book.
However, the information is up to date and it is presented in a very easy way to understand and it also shows multiple examples to facilitate comprehension. I'm sure is the kind of book that must be read by anyone seeking to publish using this particular writing style.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Necessary reference for medical writers and editors. Constant companion in my editing and authoring courses.

[Julia Wood]

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[Sajjeev Antony · Rating 5 out of 5]

Currently my gold standard for medical editing.

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

Anything and everything you could need to know about American Medical Association writing style for scientific papers or other questions regarding writing about clinical medicine. From how to type up research proceedings to what all the strange degrees of various institutions and all those odd nursing certifications mean, it's all here.

It won't just provide a good reference though to the medical writer; it should also make him/her a better writer outright.

[Monica Aho · Rating 4 out of 5]

Don't know how to rate this book, as it's not exciting reading in the least, but it is useful at the moment to tell me how to write things that need to be written. And it proves that I'm actually reading SOMETHING right now, even though I don't have a REAL book going. I feel lost without having a book on the nightstand, and this one isn't quite cutting it....

[Alexandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

As the section on the capitalization of compass point, they use the example of "There is no party like a West Coast party because a West Coast party doesn't stop." Lots medical writers quote Coolio, so that's helpful, although they obviously paraphrased.

[Adrienna · Rating 3 out of 5]

This writing resource is for scientific, medical, and even some legal resources (citation/references). Difficult to rate since I am not in the medical field. However, I was in a scientific major in the past and legal research.

[Pamela · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the gold standard--forget the AAMT Book of Style as the essential tool. This book has made my editorial work much more profitable.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A much needed update from the 9th edition!

[Jenn]

How could I not add the bible by which I live by?! I think I prefer the 9th edition better, but I'm so used to this one now.