Things to Keep in Mind before Hiring a Medical Editor

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5 Things to Keep in Mind before Hiring a Medical
Editor
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Medical Manuscript Editing

• The purpose of writing a medical manuscript is to
  let the audience know about your research work
  which is for the welfare of human beings.
  Nevertheless, any writing is incomplete without
  editing and proofreading.
• Editing and proofreading are meant to present a
  great manuscript in front of your target
  audience. And to do so, you have to hire a
  professional medical editor.

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Hiring Medical Editor

• However, many scientists make mistakes while
  hiring a medical editor. They are either not sure
  about the right kind of medical editing
  service they need or land in unnecessary
  arguments with the medical editor.
• As a result, the quality of their manuscript
  remains poor, and they stand a high chance of
  rejection by the publishing journals.

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Here we list 5 things to keep in mind before
hiring a professional medical editor
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If you take care of these issues, you can utilize
your medical editing service with maximum
benefits at a reasonable price.
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1. Be sure about the kind of medical
editing services you need

• Medical manuscript editing involves both
  developmental and copy editing of the document.
  Developmental editing is revising the complete
  structure and organization of your manuscript. In
  other words, its a complete structural feedback
  for your manuscript.
• On the other hand, copy editing is the correction
  of the sentence structure and removing
  unnecessary words in the manuscript.
• Thus, you should ensure what type of editing you
  need and hire an editor accordingly.

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2. A medical editor is not a ghostwriter

• Some scientists believe that having an outline of
  their research study with all the facts and
  figures is the completion of their manuscript
  which is now ready for editing.
• However, if you are looking for a person to shape
  these facts into a manuscript, you need a
  ghostwriter and not a medical editor.

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3. Never submit your first draft to the
medical editor

• After drafting the first copy of your manuscript,
  you become tempted to submit it for editing.
  Never do this!
• Proofread and edit the first copy before
  submitting it to the editor, as you will be able
  to pick many mistakes easily.

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4. Be prepared for criticism and negative
feedback from the editor

• A medical editor revises your manuscript for the
  correct use of the scientific terms, flow and
  clarity of information, and prepares it for
  publication.
• Therefore, you cant afford to ignore his
  recommendations for improving your manuscript.
• Though you have worked hard to write your
  manuscript, do not neglect your editors feedback
  even if its negative. He is not your critic but
  a support in the journey of a research
  publication.

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5.Hire a medical editor with key area of
interest in your field of research

• Your editor should be familiar with the
  scientific field in which you write. If a
  prospective editor seems lukewarm and
  disinterested about your manuscript or genre,
  walk away.
• Find an editor who exhibits genuine interest and
  excitement about your project.

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You cant undermine the importance of editing
and proofreading of your manuscript.
So, choose wisely!
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