... needs. For example: the Insured, the Uninsured, the Doctor, the Insurance Company, the Taxpayer, the Hospital, the Residents and Medical Stu-dents, the Medical Teachers, the Makers of Medical Parapher-nalia ... Each party brings special expertiseto the table .The science writer knows how to translate science for the public, while the scientist knows the sci-ence. Whenever you start writing about any particular ... is the topic of this chapter. But first, let me recommend one more attitude: The science writer and the scientist are allies, sharing acommitment to science and the public understandingthereof—upon...