Key steps These are the steps we suggest that you follow: 1) S elect the patient you plan to write about 2)D iscuss this with the team and all personnel relevant to aspects of the patient’s care 2)C ollect the information you need and type directly into the Word templates that we have prepared for you At the end of the templates are author statements that must be completed in full. All manuscripts should be written under the supervision of the senior clinician responsible for the patient’s care and obtaining written consent. Use our guid ance to write and avoid pitfalls that might prolong t he time it takes to send
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