Communication Design Quarterly Jun 2018

Principles of technical communication and design can enrich writing practice in regulated contexts

Lisa DeTora

Abstract

Technical communication skirts the fringes of regulated biomedical research, which generally falls into the purview of specialized regulatory writers. However, a worldwide move toward increasing data transparency in regulatory contexts has resulted in a need for specialized documentation for lay audiences as well as added disclosure of investigational interpretations regarding the benefits and risks of new or experimental therapies. Experts in biomedical writing believe that these materials require additional attention to meet reader needs, an endeavor that falls well within the traditional bailiwick of technical communication. Technical communicators who understand information gathered in regulated biomedical research should be able to improve the general accessibility of this complex information for a general readership; however, knowledge of regulatory practices is a gap in this group.

Journal
Communication Design Quarterly
Published
2018-06-04
DOI
10.1145/3230970.3230974
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Topics
writing across the curriculum multimodality technical communication disability studies multilingual writers

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