English and Reflective Writing Skills in Medicine : A Guide for Medical Students and Doctors

Reflective writing is an established and integral part of undergraduate medical curricula, and also features in postgraduate medical education and revalidation. This book guides and teaches medical students - and all medical and paramedical staff - through the process of writing reflective essays and less formal reflective pieces clearly, concisely, and accurately. Sections on English writing skills, alongside anonymised successful and unsuccessful examples of reflected essays, explore both the principles and practice of effective writing. This clear, practical book is a valuable resource for medical undergraduates and postgraduates, whether English be their first or an additional language. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Contents 6 Foreword 7 Preface 8 About the authors 11 List of contributors 12 1 Reflective practice and written reflection in medicine 14 2 How to write good English 24 3 The essays 34 4 Self- assessment exercises 148 Index 174 A Guide for Medical Students and Doctors Teaches medical students, and all medical and paramedical staff, to write reflective essays and less formal reflective pieces clearly, concisely, and accurately. Content: 34 reflective medical essays, each of which is proceeded by a stylistic and linguistic analysis written by the editors Clive Handler, Charlotte Handler, And Deborah Gill ; Foreword By John Tooke. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.