Quality, clarity of proposal key to publishing book

Article Abstract:

Medical professionals who wish to get a book published must first write a book proposal, the document upon which a publisher bases a judgement as to the marketability of the work. The proposal should contain the author's justification for the existence of the book and clearly outline its premise. It should also indicate the book's potential market and place a tentative number on that possible readership. The proposal should contain a comparison of the work to already published books, explaining the need for another on the subject. Concise but informative information on the book's structure, in the form of a chapter outline, constitutes the final necessary element in the proposal.

Book publishing, Book Publishers, Medical Books, Methods, Column, Medical publishing, Authorship, Medical literature, Book proposals

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How to develop an effective staff job evaluation plan

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An effective medical staff job evaluation plan should include experience, education, responsibility, amount of patient contact and self-starting capabilities. Each factor is weighed separately and each level within each factor must be defined. Grade levels that are established present salary limits that cannot be increased except through cost-of-living adjustments. This technique prevents overpayment of an individual in a position who has been in a job for a long time.

Compensation and benefits

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AMA backs collective action, but not union, for residents

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The American Medical Assn has filed a brief with the National Labor Relations Board supporting collective negotiation by resident physicians. AMA officials state the brief does not support a union or the ability to strike. The American Hospital Assn and the Assn of American Medical Colleges have file an opposing brief. The issue is at the center of a Boston, MA residents dispute.

Human resource management, Economic policy, American Medical Association, Residents (Medicine)

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