Published in the June 2010 Journal of the American Medical Writers Association
By Kate Johnson
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Published in the June 2010 Journal of the American Medical Writers Association
By Kate Johnson
Kate Johnson's Medical Musings 
Excellent piece, Kate.
[…] I’ve blogged before about how scientists, despite their brilliance, may not always have the gift of good communication skills. Lab-work may be their forte but writing might not. As I wrote for the American Medical Writers Association, journalists who are specifically trained to understand scientific language, place it in context, and “translate” it into more digestible forms are an essential link in the chain of communication. […]