Driven to abstraction: writing an abstract for presentation or publication.
A manuscript's abstract may be the determining factor in the article's acceptance for publication or presentation. It may also be the key to the work's future as a reference article. Specific guidelines for abstract writing are offered to guide the new author through the publication process. The ultimate goal is an accepted manuscript and a prepared presenter.
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D000043:Abstracting and Indexing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D011643:Publishing; D014956:Writing