Abstract
Think about how many times you, a colleague or trainee have said “We should write this case up!” Now consider how many of these cases actually made it to publication. For many authors, there is a gap in the degree of enthusiasm for an interesting case and channeling that energy into submitting a manuscript. This chapter describes four early steps for case preparation and writing that will increase the likelihood of publication: obtaining consent, collecting data and images, creating an authorship team, and starting the writing process.
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Mookherjee, S., Berger, G.N. (2017). How to Get Started. In: Writing Case Reports. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41899-5_6
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