Blog Post (Peer Reviewed Article)

Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25199895

This piece of writing is an article that specializes in the Food and Drug Administration Act and how it is biased in terms of the members that are on the board and how decisions are made. The conflict of interest focuses on the voting behaviors of these members and what influences them to decide whether they should vote yes or no for any innovative idea brought to the foundation of medicine. The article is specifically issued for those who are interested in innovation in medicine and the medical field. It also opens the eyes of those who are in business with sponsors that are in business with the FDA, bringing attention to voting behaviors that favor gaining financial interest, rather than voting behaviors that are not made under the influence of these financial interests. The article is separated into 4 paragraphs, and each paragraph is labeled in order: context, methods, findings, and conclusion. The writer decided to include these 4 categories so that it is easier for the reader to understand which stage of the article he/she is reading. The article is put into a specific diction where statistics are used and the level of language is not highly intellectual; therefore, it is easy for someone who is not in the medical field can read it without being confused. As a writer, you want to create a piece of writing that is understandable to you and your reader, but is also educational to those reading it. When you understand what you are writing about, you are capable of expressing your knowledge thoroughly and specifically so that readers can understand what you understand. Understanding your writing builds confidence and relationship between the reader and yourself. It will communicate who you are to the readers based on what you decide to include in your writing and the type of diction you use to include it. The writer, Pham-Kanter G, in the article decided to show these pieces of evidence with us by summarizing what he found and what it means to him, demonstrating confidence, therefore, demonstrating to readers that he is the expert.