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Year : 2011 | Volume
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How to write a good abstract for a scientific paper or conference presentation
Chittaranjan Andrade
Department of Psychopharmacology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Chittaranjan Andrade Department of Psychopharmacology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore - 560 029, Karnataka India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5545.82558
Abstracts of scientific papers are sometimes poorly written, often lack important information, and occasionally convey a biased picture. This paper provides detailed suggestions, with examples, for writing the background, methods, results, and conclusions sections of a good abstract. The primary target of this paper is the young researcher; however, authors with all levels of experience may find useful ideas in the paper.
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