title: Research: Why and how to write a paper?
abstract: In this article, an internationally renowned pulmonologist with extensive experience in teaching and publishing gives practical advice to young physicians and/or residents on the importance of doing research, the steps for planning a project and also some do's and don'ts of writing and publishing a scientific paper.
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA. Electronic address: rlight98@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Light
keywords: Escritura científica; Investigación; Publicación; Publishing; Research; Scientific writing