Occupation Atlasmedical writer
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/01d74409-5303-4b5c-8925-0cc21c4da8ee
medical writer
Medical writers produce and process scientific documents related to medical affairs. Work alongside scientists, doctors and other healthcare professionals.
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Typically associated skills
Essential (16)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- archive scientific documentation
- clinical reports
- conduct health related research
- draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation
- draw up professional texts
- evidence-based approach in general practice
- manage schedule of tasks
- medical informatics
- medical studies
- multi-professional cooperation in health care
- prepare scientific reports
- professional documentation in health care
- provide written content
- report the results of treatment
- work in multidisciplinary health teams
- write scientific publications
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