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English has become the international language in our world of learning. Yet to write a medical manuscript in a second language that is so difficult to master is a challenge for many doctors whose native language is not English. My aim is to convey that it need not be such a challenge if you follow a few simple rules based on the concept of “simplicity = clarity = effective communication.” Your aim is to publish important research findings and contribute to medical advancement; however, your paper will have impact only if the readers can understand it easily.
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This paper was presented in part at the 105th Annual Congress of the Japan Surgical Society, Nagoya, Japan, May 11–13, 2005.
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Tompson, A. How to Write an English Medical Manuscript That Will Be Published and Have Impact. Surg Today 36, 407–409 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-005-3170-9
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