Biomaterial Database

How to get your medical book published. 2001

P Richardson

Royal Society of Medicine Press, London W1G 0AE. peter.richardson@rsm.ac.uk

What do medical publishers want? What types of book sell well? How you should you approach a publisher with an idea for a book? This article provides answers to these and other questions. Doctors with good ideas for books are in demand. But beware, success also carries penalties!

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007400	Interprofessional Relations	The reciprocal interaction of two or more professional individuals.	Etiquette, Medical,Medical Etiquette,Relations, Interprofessional
D011643	Publishing	"The business or profession of the commercial production and issuance of literature" (Webster's 3d). It includes the publisher, publication processes, editing and editors. Production may be by conventional printing methods or by electronic publishing.	Electronic Publishing,Publishing, Electronic,Electronic Publishings,Publishings, Electronic
D012109	Research Support as Topic	Work about financial support of research activities.	Grants and Subsidies, Research,Subsidies, Research,Research Subsidies,Research Subsidy
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man