title: Effective writing that attracts patients.
abstract: Doctors today not only must communicate verbally, they must also realize that the written word is important to their ability to connect with the patients that they already have and also to attract new patients. Doctors will be expected to write blogs, to create content for their Web sites, to write articles for local publications, and even to learn to express themselves in 140 characters or less (i.e., Twitter). This article presents 10 rules for selecting the right words to enhance your communication with existing patients and potentially to attract new patients to your practice.
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Baum
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008389:Marketing of Health Services; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014956:Writing