title: Writing a research abstract: structure, style and content.
abstract: The communication of ideas is fundamental to the development of all professions. Producing an abstract is an essential part of this process and it requires careful planning if it is to fulfil its purpose correctly. This article explains how to compose and use the abstract of a research paper to its full potential.
authors.affiliation: Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland, Dublin.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brazier
mesh_terms: D000043:Abstracting and Indexing; D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research; D014956:Writing