An approach to the writing of a scientific manuscript.
OBJECTIVE
Writing a scientific manuscript is one of the most important tasks facing the academician, and may also be one of the most daunting.


METHODS
The essentials of any paper include a description of what is known, an assessment of what is unknown, a clear statement regarding the question and hypothesis being addressed by the current study, and a discussion and summary of new information that has been learned as a result of the study.


CONCLUSIONS
A formulaic approach is provided to guide the author through this process.
Cetin
Selma
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Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA.
Hackam
David J
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D035843:Biomedical Research; D006801:Humans; D018156:Journalism, Medical; D008374:Manuscripts, Medical as Topic; D014956:Writing