Internet and New Media
I'm not sure whether these things deserve their own category. After all, writers always tailor their work to different formats: sometimes you write a lot, sometimes you write a little, even in print. Anyway, here's some examples.
Case history - IIF and AF websites
The IIF and AF websites aim to provide the public and health professionals with an authoritative source of background information, plus a single location where users know they can find up to date information and answers to common questions. The content has evolved from several authors and I started contributing a couple of years ago. These sites are relatively spacious for the writer: succinctness is important, rather than brevity.
Case history - modular training programme for pharmacists
A publisher had bought a shell which it could use to compile computer-based training programmes for health professionals, which it could then distribute in a range of formats - CD-ROM, DVD or flash memory. I researched and wrote the text for a modular training programme for pharmacists, covering practice and clinical issues.
Case history - skin cancer CD-ROM
An agency launching a novel treatment for skin cancer was faced with a dilemma: the product was suitable for use in primary care but GPs' diagnostic skills and referral pathways could have been better. I was commissioned to author a training package for distribution on CD-ROM that would cover diagnosis, management and information for patients without a promotional message. The agency had a clear brief and lot of the necessary information, so I had only a little research to do. The presentation comprised short videos and stills. I wrote the scripts and prepared drafts of the slides.