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Manuscript writing is a skill that many surgeons fear they do not have. This chapter provides practical information for the early stage researcher. It discusses the different types of manuscripts that can be written and considerations regarding journal choice and software that can facilitate the process of writing. A crucial skill in publishing a manuscript is to respond appropriately after receiving a decision from a journal—dealing successfully with corrections is discussed in this chapter. As with all skills, with some guidance and encouragement, surgeons can learn to write practice-changing manuscripts—some even begin to enjoy the process!

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Division of Surgery, Department of Surgery & Cancer, Imperial College London & West Midlands Deanery, London, UK

    Pritam Singh M.B.B.S., M.A., M.R.C.S.

  2. Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, 3575 Parc Avenue, Suite 5640, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Rajesh Aggarwal M.B.B.S., M.A., Ph.D., F.R.C.S.

  3. Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Rajesh Aggarwal M.B.B.S., M.A., Ph.D., F.R.C.S.

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  1. Pritam Singh M.B.B.S., M.A., M.R.C.S.
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Correspondence to Rajesh Aggarwal M.B.B.S., M.A., Ph.D., F.R.C.S. .

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  1. Division of General Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA

    David B. Renton

  2. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

    Peter Nau

  3. Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Denise W. Gee

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Singh, P., Aggarwal, R. (2017). Manuscript Writing. In: Renton, D., Nau, P., Gee, D. (eds) The SAGES Manual Transitioning to Practice. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51397-3_13

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