title: How to undertake a research project and write a scientific paper.
abstract: Research and publishing are essential aspects of lifelong learning in a surgical career. Many surgeons, especially those in training, ask for guidance on how they might start a simple project that may lead to a publication. This short paper offers some practical guidelines on the subject.
authors.affiliation: University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK. mr@lapsurgeon.co.uk
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rhodes
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000379:methods*; D018156:Journalism, Medical; D011643:Publishing; D014956:Writing