A Writer's Guide to Medicine. Volume 1: Setting & Character: Setting & Character - Natalie Dale

From injuring your character to depicting scenes set in the morgue, let Natalie Dale, MD, be your guide to writing about medicine. nn n nn nMedicine is a world unto itself; lives can be changed in an instant and decisions are truly life-or-death. But it's also a bizarre and alien world, full of unique settings, confusing acronyms, and a confounding array of different conditions. n nNo wonder writers love to write about medicine. No wonder they get it wrong. n nIn the Writer's Guide to Medicine, Dr. Dale shows you how to accurately depict the world of medicine in your writing and points out the most common clichés and medicine-related pitfalls.n n nn nIn Volume 1: Setting & Character, you'll learn: n n- How medical professionals approach an emergencyn n- Key sensory details for unique medical settingsn n- How to avoid medical clichés. n n- Facts about death and dyingn n- Specifics about comas, consciousness, and the infamous medically-induced coman n- The truth about hospital food n n- And more!n