[General principles for scientific reading and writing].
OBJECTIVE
To present an introduction to scientific writing and reading.


RESULTS
To analyse the most frequently used different formats of scientific-technical documents as reported by UNESCO (1983) including Scientific journals, books, monographs, presentations to congresses, technical reports, yearbooks and bulletins. We describe the main characteristics of each one.


CONCLUSIONS
To emphasize the importance of written communication, in its different formats, in health sciences, for health care professionals formation and information.
Seda Diestro
José
J
Hospital Universitario de Valme, Sevilla, España.
Garrido Díaz
Isabel
I
López Rodríguez
Luis
L
Aparcero Bernet
Luis
L
Chacartegui Martínez
E Ildefonso
EI
D011643:Publishing; D011932:Reading; D012586:Science; D014480:United Nations; D014956:Writing / Q000592:standards