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Literature Search – Building Block of Research Realm

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How to know if an article or a journal is trustworthy source? Literature search forms the basic unit of trust for medical writing and communications. The past studies and research have so much to offer that the whole new healthcare world is based upon what has already been concluded. Before writing about any topic, we need to read and read about all that has been written and published. But is simply reading known as literature search?

What is literature search?

Literature Search is like a process in which the first step is to look for all the available evidence (books, journals, websites etc.) for a particular topic. The next step involves combining and assembling all the available data. Literature search is like searching for treasure. The next thing is to find the hidden facts and gaps in them. These gaps would become the basis for further research and questions in medical world.

Importance of literature search

The literature search is mostly done by researchers, scientists, doctors, students writing thesis, entrepreneurs and anyone seeking to find more and create much more. But why is literature search an important topic to learn?

  • Literature search forms the ground for further discussions, methods of study and provides solid content
  • Literature search offers an in-depth education about a specific topic and hence increases the understanding of the author
  • Literature search allows you to explore what is not answered yet in the world of science
  • The mistakes that had been done, the experience and achievements of previous studies is all in your hands
  • Literature research justifies the reason for your research and research methodology used
  • Point of reference gives life to your search and helps you sail through struggles of drafting an article

These are some of the major reasons why literature search is important but, there is no end to this question because literature search is giving power and intellect to your research topic.

Errors in deciding what to search and what not, destroys the whole process of medical writing. How to move towards a successful literature search?

Literature search is not about typing random keywords, it’s an art to find the real capital. Choose the right question or keywords, improve quality by sources or reliability, the tiny details make your work shine out. But if you know the right way and right stops then your journey is smooth. The guidance and trainings from the experienced ones make the road polished.

Turacoz is a pack of experienced and trained medical professionals, those who know the roots of medical writing. If you want to step in medical writing or struggling to draft a thesis then, you are on the right page. Turacoz is offering an online course about medical writing, the course commences soon.

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The Knights of Days and Nights

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“No matter the day, you can always meet them in white, green, and blue, Behind the walls, curing me and you!”

Whites, Blues, and Greens: Standing stoic for sacrifice, devotion, and enthusiasm to challenge any illness, are the colours chosen by our healthcare workers. Nurses are the lifeline of our healthcare system. On duty, come rain or sunshine. A day without nurses in hospitals cannot be dreamt of because it is impossible and catastrophic. Holding your prescriptions, pills, and hand, they dissolve their personal life for mankind without a whiff. The comforting words and gestures of a nurse can treat patients better than injections. Acknowledging the towering service of nurses who take the oath to heal humanity, we express our gratitude to all nurses on World Nurse Day and honour one such lady. A daughter, wife, and mother of two daughters, this is not some fairy-tale or story of some influential businesswoman. This is Head Nurse, Sudesh Kumari Sharma.

Behind those crisp uniforms of millions of nurses, you have crossed by in hospitals, medical institutes, etc., are ordinary girls who came with a vision to heal and a heart to feel. Seeing blood, cleaning stools, and witnessing the shades of life and death in emergency wards is just another day for them. Head nurse, Sudesh, is a divine messenger serving infected and diseased from the last 18 years for the Civil Hospital in Rehan, Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. “I am there for my patients first and then my family. I am working for a special purpose.” – This 47-year-old woman is ruling the hills with her spirit of working endlessly for improving the health of her patients.

Sudesh coloured her dreams with a vision to become a nurse at an early age; “I was motivated to do something like Didi, the nurse looking after my uncle. I don’t know the exact profession back then. But I got my sunshine looking at her; the way she was working with her heart completely into something and how she was making patients smile in that ward of PGI.” Light enters from tiny cracks in our souls and witnessing a nurse while looking after a relative in PGI, a girl turned to be a head nurse in Civil Hospital.

A simple, generous, and amazing lady who cherishes the nature of her work. She has no regrets in life but still trying to figure out why her profession is not respected enough in our society. “We are doing what even the loved ones deny to for the patients.” While narrating her experiences, she describes the moments when on festivals like Diwali, Karwa Chauth, Dussehra or Holi, her chair at the dining table of her home is always empty. When the women around her are adorning their homes or swirling delicious savouries, she is noting down someone’s blood pressure or cleaning up an invalid. Her hardships go unnoticed. Unintentional insults by addicts, unwarranted blame, and brickbats by families who would have lost their loved one, or struggle with mentally challenged patients, there is a lot that nurses soak in, and yet promise to not lose their poise or empathy.

With no complaints or demands, Sudesh has chosen this life. The twinkle in her eyes and glow on her cheeks while describing her journey speaks more than her words. Like any other healthcare worker, she truly loves her job. But being a nurse is not just a job; it takes enormous strength and compassion to lead a life for others. There is nothing disastrous in her story, but magic is in her enthusiasm. How a common woman holds the power to devote herself towards society is itself a miracle! Such was humility in her words and grace on her face.

The ones who put the life, happiness, and safety of others before their own, are certainly made up for a different metal. Painted with colors of blood and fluids, nurses are doing a commendable job. Covid left healthcare units gasping for space as they were inundated with patients; the nursing team was the highest risk group, and despite the virus doing its rounds unceasingly, these nurses never stopped going on their rounds! Let’s appreciate what we miss in the rush, let’s applaud the magic in their dedication and let’s show respect to their dynamics in battling the disease for their whole lives.

We call them sisters. And indeed, they are. Sisters from another mother; sisters who refuse to wink while we sleep in peace; sisters who are there no matter what. They are the real knights.

“The Knights of Days and Nights  who matter come in dark and dirty armours; because they have been soiled in battles for the ones they serve and live for. The knights in shining armours only appear in Cinderella parties!”

Scientific Presentations: The Canvas of Medical Industry

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Ideas and knowledge will be of no value if not transferred and communicated with the right words and some creativity. If you do not want blank faces staring back at you, it is important to put your message simply and innovatively. Presentations are a powerful way of unveiling valuable information, scientific research, training peers, etc. and keeping the audience engaged at the same time. But what makes a scientific presentation weigh heavier than any other? The value of a well-designed presentation is neglected in the medical world. Let us probe into the need for an impressive presentation.

Unlike journal publications which are text-heavy, structured, guideline-driven and use only scientific imageries for representation of data, power point presentations have the creative liberty. Presentations steer your way to take your research and knowledge into the world. And communication in a way that is understood by the audience is the responsibility of a medical writer. Here are some domains where medical writers and designers need to flip open PowerPoint and their creative genius!

  • Medical Education

Learning never ends for anyone. And likewise for the healthcare community. To support consistent academic and professional development, knowledge sharing, and with the ultimate goal to upscale health system for community, medical education is imperative and requires strategic involvement of medical writers. For any healthcare policy or clinical advancement to bloom, the medical fraternity needs to be part of medical education (eg Continuing Medical Education, CME for doctors) to maintain competency and lengthen the learning curve.

  • Conferences and Advisory Boards

Medical conferences andAdvisory Boards require robust impart of research and contribution to existing scientific evidence by Subject Matter Experts (SME) and Key Opinion Leaders (KOL). To speak their science, presentations become their canvas. In national and international conferences, 5 minutes of the presentation can describe their whole journey from deciding the motive to finding a conclusion. Textually light and graphical presentations welcome the attention span and add retention bonus.

  • Webinars and Training Courses

In a one-click away generation, webinars and courses are important means of learning. To learn something new from experienced professionals, presentations bring all the important information. In the medical industry where nobody has enough time, short presentations with important facts are the finest assets.

  • Healthcare Sales Force Training

If a pharmaceutical company has to bring its brand or product to the market, its sales team should be well educated about what are they selling and how will it affect public health. Simple informative training presentations for such serve a huge purpose of empowering every stakeholder with every possible information.

This list is long, but the crux, precise. Presentations are not just a deck of slides; they give you a whiteboard (and lots of colors too!) to showcase all a medical writer has got for the healthcare world. A medical or scientific presentation should be visionary, informative and to learn what are you missing. So, how do you make the best of it? You are on the right page, as Turacoz will guide you through crafting an impressive presentation through its upcoming certificate course on Medical Communications: Medical Writing for Medical Affairs.

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