title: On writing medical history.
abstract: Writing medical history papers can be professionally and personally rewarding, but a little overwhelming for novices. This paper offers step-by-step guidelines for the entire process, including developing appropriate topics, finding and using appropriate sources, and writing the paper. Specific reference sources are recommended.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical History, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814-4799, USA.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Joy
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D016206:Databases, Bibliographic; D006663:Historiography; D006801:Humans; D008511:Medicine; D011642:Publications; D012014:Reference Books, Medical