ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Medical writing

Hey there little one! Do you know how you have to write short sentences and use simple words when you're writing for someone who's just learning to read?

Well, medical writers do something similar, but not for kids. They write about really complicated medical stuff, but they get it all down in simple words that anyone can understand. That way, doctors, researchers, and patients can communicate with each other and learn new things about medicine.

Medical writing can be used for all sorts of things, like research papers, medical textbooks, product manuals for medicines, and even in magazines or websites for people who want to learn more about staying healthy.

It's super important that medical writers get their information from reliable sources, and that they check and double-check everything they write to make sure it's correct. If they write something wrong, it could be dangerous for someone's health.

So, medical writing is all about taking really complicated medical stuff and making it simple enough for anyone to understand, so that people can make informed decisions about their health.