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Published in: Perspectives on Medical Education 6/2020

Open Access 01-12-2020 | Editorial

“Think from the perspective of the reader” and other insiders’ perspectives for scholars in isolation

Author: Erik W. Driessen

Published in: Perspectives on Medical Education | Issue 6/2020

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Excerpt

“Think from the perspective of the reader” was Kevin Eva’s insider’s perspective for me; a brand-new editor-in-chief. At that time, I couldn’t imagine the impact the advice would have on my work as an editor. For example, I use “Think from the perspective of the reader” as a heuristic when confronted with complex editorial situations: what to do with conflicting reviews, or whether or not to allow more words for a manuscript. Kevin’s advice, shared with me over coffee at an international research meeting, was based on his experiences as the editor of Medical Education. The advice discussed in this casual conversation opened the window to an insiders’ world (i.e. editors world) that had been unknown to me. …
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Title
“Think from the perspective of the reader” and other insiders’ perspectives for scholars in isolation
Author
Erik W. Driessen
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
Bohn Stafleu van Loghum
Published in
Perspectives on Medical Education / Issue 6/2020
Print ISSN: 2212-2761
Electronic ISSN: 2212-277X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40037-020-00629-6

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