Suggested Reading

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Articles

• Optimizing Clinical Research via Standardization, by Art Gertel, MS
• What Should Be Done To Tackle Ghostwriting In The Medical Literature, by Art Gertel, MS
• The World of Medical Devices - Serving Two Masters, by Art Gertel, MS
• ISMPP Position Statement: The Role of the Professional Medical Writer, by Art Gertel, MS
• Understanding and Addressing the Unique Challenges of Clinical Trials in the Supportive Care of Cancer Patients, by Donna E. Beardsworth, MS
• Globalization of Medical Communications, by Art Gertel, MS (December 2002)  (0.6 MB TIF)
• Anatomy of a Breakthrough: Nabisco Counters Market Threat with New Approach to Managing R&D, by Peter Blake, PhD (February 2001) (0.1 MB PDF)
• BCGI^® - Your Virtual Pharmaceutical Research Company
, by Stuart L. Scheiner, MS, MD
• Medical Writing: The Art of the Science of Pharmaceutical Development, by Donna E. Beardsworth, MS

Books of Relevant Historical Significance

• The Jungle: Upton Sinclair's The Jungle is a vivid portrait of life and death in a turn-of-the-century American meat-packing factory. A grim indictment that led to government regulations of the food industry, The Jungle is Sinclair's extraordinary contribution to literature and social reform.

The Jungle is of historical significance and is the book that led to government regulations of the food industry and the formation of the FDA. The listed references are resources that all clinical experts need.

Of Interest

• Five Patients: The Hospital Explained

Reference Materials

• American Medical Association Manual of Style : A Guide for Authors and Editors (AMA)
• Conducting GCP-Compliant Clinical Research
• Medical Abbreviations : 14,000 Conveniences at the Expense of Communications
• Medical English Usage and Abusage
• Nursing 2005 Drug Handbook
• Physician's Desk Reference 2004
• The Investigator's Guide to Clinical Research (Second Edition)
• The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy