title: Avoiding manuscript mistakes.
abstract: Writing a scientific manuscript can be a consuming, but rewarding task with a number of intrinsic and extrinsic benefits. The ability to write a scientific manuscript is typically not an emphasized component of most entry-level professional programs. The purpose of this overview is to provide authors with suggestions to improve manuscript quality and to provide mechanisms to avoid common manuscript mistakes that are often identified by journal reviewers and editors.
authors.affiliation: Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
authors.forename: Terry L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Grindstaff
authors.forename: Susan A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Saliba
keywords: manuscript; scientific writing