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Review
. 2025 Jul 24:12:1617752.
doi: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1617752. eCollection 2025.

Academic writing in medicine and healthcare

Airazat M Kazaryan  1   2   3   4 , Martin Hagve  5   6 , Knut Magne Augestad  7   8   9   10 , Tom Nordby  1 , Bjørn Edwin  8   11   12 , Waleed Ghanima  8   13   14
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Academic writing in medicine and healthcare

Airazat M Kazaryan et al. Front Med (Lausanne). .

Abstract

The article highlights factors that can motivate doctors to do medical research. Various types of medical publications are presented. In addition, prerequisites that can contribute to successful publication are described. An overview of trends in research publication is given as well as an explanation of the terms discovery and innovation. The role and importance of research and scientific writing for progress in medicine and healthcare are discussed here. The connection between medical practice and research is also highlighted. Not least, the need for support from supervisors and management in the research and publication process is highlighted.

Keywords: management; motives; practice; publication; recruitment; research.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. The author(s) declared that they were an editorial board member of Frontiers, at the time of submission. This had no impact on the peer review process and the final decision.

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