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Hugh H. Hussey, MD

JAMA. 1976;235(11):1149.

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Only some authors whose manuscripts are accepted for publication in JAMA or an equivalent journal and who see them again after they have undergone copy editing appreciate fully the diligence of copy editors in improving punctuation, grammar, and composition and in eliminating jargon. Among the errors made frequently by physicianwriters is the failure to be fully descriptive of regions and parts. A few examples should illustrate the point.

An author will write about the "upper abdomen," by which he must imply that there is also at least a "lower abdomen" and perhaps a "middle" one. Another author will have something to say about the "upper arm." It is difficult to know whether he means "arm," "shoulder," or "upper part of the arm." (As everyone knows, the upper extremity is made up of an arm, a forearm, a hand, and some intervening joints.) Other favorites include anatomic structures such as the . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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