Common Mistakes During Medical Proofreading

Omissions

Many proofreader omit dictated words or due to voice distortion write a wrong

word

Medical proofreading professionals can select the wrong medical jargon phrase or word

Inaccurate Terminology

Typo Errors

A medical editor when typing in a hurry can make

spelling mistakes or punctuation

errors

Inaccurate Grammar

A medical writer or a translator when converting

a document to another language can make

mistakes of voice and tenses.

Homonyms

A medical writer has to ensure that he does not confuse between the use of homonyms, for eg. the use of the

words triptan or Tryptan

Using the correct words in a context (for eg there/ their,

affect/ effect)

Correct Usage of Words

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