Deck 16: Writing and Publishing in the Health Professions

Question 1

Individuals who are bad writers simply have no natural talent for it.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

To get published, it is best to submit the manuscript to multiple journals concurrently.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Posters are not generally considered legitimate forms of academic scholarship.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Policy papers are not considered legitimate forms of scholarship because they do not involve research data.

Question 5

All medical journals use a blinded peer-review process to keep the decision-making process fair.

Question 6

A person who only performs the statistical analysis for a medical manuscript and does no actual writing does not meet the criteria for authorship.

Question 7

Some healthcare professions' publications do not accept manuscripts from students as a matter of policy.

Question 8

Healthcare providers should not be concerned with writing skills and aspects of publishing papers because they are clinicians, not writers.

Question 9

Scientific papers are the vital currency of academic work and the dissemination of knowledge.

Question 10

A critical argument describes a text that is coherent and consists of a series of reasons, statements, or facts intended to support or establish a point of view.

Question 11

Policy papers and the term "white papers" can be used interchangeably.

Question 12

Insufficient acknowledgement is a form of plagiarism that restates a phrase or passage that provides the same meaning, but in a different form without attribution to the original author.

Question 13

A query letter is an appropriate method for determining interest in a research paper, a commentary, or an opinion article among biomedical editors.

Question 14

Consistency is one of the most important aspects of reference citations in an academic paper.

Question 15

The peer-review process is regarded as an extension of the basic principles of science and scholarship and is considered a critical aspect of quality control.

Question 16

Once a manuscript has been submitted and officially accepted for publication within a journal, the ownership (i.e., copyright) of the article still remains with author, not the journal.

Question 17

A valid reason for rejecting a manuscript could be that the specific topic is inappropriate for the content and/or focus of that journal.

Question 18

What organization produces the "Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals"?

A) American Medical Association
B) American Medical Writers Association
C) International Committee of Medical Journal Editors
D) The National Library of Medicine and Science

Question 19

Which of the following is considered the "heart" of research writing?

A) Assertions
B) Data and Facts
C) Abductive Reasoning
D) Critical Argument

Question 20

Which of the following terms is used when the plagiarist intertwines ideas with the original author's words?

A) Direct plagiarism
B) Mosaic
C) Paraphrase
D) Insufficient acknowledgement

Question 21

Which of the following has the highest perceived value and importance in peer-reviewed publications?

A) Abstract
B) Case report
C) Original article
D) Clinical review article

Question 22

The possible outcomes for the peer-review process include:

A) Acceptance or minor revisions required
B) Major revisions required or outright rejection
C) All of these
D) None of these

Question 23

What are two key ways to overcome initial fears when presenting your research?

A) Know your material and practice numerous times
B) Consult with an expert in your discipline and confirm your statistics are correct
C) All of these
D) None of these

Question 24

In healthcare scholarship, which type of document holds more value within peer-reviewed publications?

A) Book Reviews
B) Editorials
C) Systematic Reviews
D) Case Reports

Question 25

What are the two distinctive types of research titles?

A) Indicative and informative
B) Brief and data-driven
C) Adaptable and popular
D) None of these

Question 26

Which is an important tip for presenting posters?

A) Provide an expansive literature review
B) Present only enough information to support your conclusions
C) Use all capital letters
D) Poster should read from bottom right to top left.

Question 27

Which type of document is usually the result of reviews by experts who then recommend a course of action that can involve a clinical or therapeutic case?

A) Book Review
B) Position Paper
C) Systematic Review
D) Case report