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 Dr Franklin House, a physician working with diabetic patients in the US, has offered some tips for freelance health writers.
An author himself, Dr House has emphasised the importance of accuracy and credibility.
"I'm a thoughtful person and a very experienced observer, so my first advice to a health writer is that, too often, we as freelance writers and wellness writers and speakers don’t get our science straight," he told Suite 101.
"In order to get any credibility in the world, we need to get our science straight."
He pointed out that sometimes assumptions made by the healthcare establishment are wrong, so freelance writers need to be careful.
His other tips include not trying to sell something, since the moment you try to peddle products "your credibility goes down".
Also, writers need to be passionate so that they can get their message across.
"If your science is valid and your writing is good and your message is passionate, you may offend a bunch of people, but there will also be a group that listens," he said.
Dr House is the co-author of the book The 30-Day Diabetes Miracle, which addresses an innovative way of treating diabetes through changes in diet and lifestyle, and cognitive behavioural therapy.
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