How to Write an Effective Abstract for your Medical Manuscript

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What Makes a Good Abstract for your Medical
Manuscript?
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Medical Manuscript Writing

• When people search for their articles of interest
  in a journal, they click through to see their
  abstract. Now, an abstract may either grab or
  lose the readers attention.
• A good abstract maintains the readers interest
  while a bad one puts them off irrespective of the
  relevance of the research work.
• So, what differentiates a good abstract from a
  bad one? 

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Here are some notable differences that will help
you to write a good abstract for your medical
manuscript and gain attention from the readers.
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1.Length

• Bad Abstract It is either too short or long. Too
  short an abstract will make it difficult for the
  readers to grasp the meaning of your work. And
  too long will lead to the rejection of your
  manuscript by the journal.
• Good Abstract Depending on the journal
  requirements, 150-200 words are optimal to brief
  the readers about your research work in an
  effective manner.

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2.Structure

• Bad Abstract If your text has no clear and
  logical flow of information, but you jump from
  one point to another arbitrarily, it will confuse
  the readers.
• Good Abstract Before you begin to write the
  abstract of your manuscript, check the journals
  Guide for authors. It will help to format an
  appropriate structure for writing the abstract
  that the readers can understand.

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3.Content

• Bad Abstract Background information to introduce
  the readers about your work is necessary. But, if
  you write too much about others work, it will
  put off the readers interest.
• Good Abstract The content of your abstract
  should reflect the key points and the main
  findings of your research. This will attract the
  readers to read further.

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4.Style

• Bad Abstract Badly written abstract has poor
  language that confuses the readers or makes it
  difficult to grasp the meaning of the used words.
• Good Abstract Clear, concise use of the language
  delivers the desired meaning of the information
  quickly to the readers and maintains their
  interest in the manuscript.

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5.Language

• Bad Abstract An abstract full of jargon,
  grammar, and punctuation errors makes it hard to
  read and puts off the reader.
• Good Abstract Well-written abstract free from
  all jargon, spelling, and grammar mistakes
  encourages the readers to know more about your
  research.

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6.Conclusion

• Bad Abstract It has no or a weak concluding
  statement which fails to have the right impact
  upon the readers.
• Good Abstract A strong, clear, and concise
  conclusion presented at the end of the abstract
  helps the readers to understand your research in
  a nutshell.

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7.Keywords

• Bad Abstract If you dont use any keyword or use
  them sparingly in your abstract, it will be
  difficult to find your manuscript in the
  searches.
• Good Abstract You should optimize your
  manuscript for search engines by using relevant
  keywords in the abstract. This makes it easy for
  the right audience to find your research work.

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Conclusion

• Always keep your target audience in mind while
  writing an abstract of your manuscript.
• Through our medical manuscript writing
  service provider you can write an abstract in a
  clear, simple, and concise language that gives a
  clear idea about your research and makes the
  readers ask for more.

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