title: How to write a manuscript.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Writing a scientific manuscript is an important component of academic medicine. For most novice writers, this task may seem quite formidable.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This article will review the basic processes of writing a manuscript, with emphasis on the proper structure and organization of the article. The likelihood of a manuscript being accepted is highly dependent on its content and structure. A structured outline is the cornerstone of a successful manuscript.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The current article presents the tools necessary for writing a successful manuscript.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794-7400, USA.
authors.forename: Adam J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Singer
authors.forename: Judd E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Hollander
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D020452:Journalism / Q000592:standards*; D008373:Manuscripts as Topic; D017712:Peer Review, Research; D014956:Writing