Christian Publishing Show
Christian Publishing Show
Thomas Umstattd Jr.
How to Keep Bad Medicine from Killing Your Novel’s Credibility
53 minutes Posted Feb 17, 2026 at 11:00 pm.
Introduction
Why is medical accuracy important for all authors?
Concussions
Amnesia
Wound Care
Shock
Bone Break
Poison
Mistakes Authors Make
How can authors learn more about medical accuracy?
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Have you ever watched a medical show and thought, “Is that how CPR really works”? Your readers are thinking the same thing about your book. In the Google era, writing sloppy medical details was risky for your writing career. In the AI era, they’re deadly to your credibility and career. Readers now carry little AI tools in their pockets that can pass medical exams. If your character survives a car crash and goes boxing in the next chapter, someone will notice. In this month’s episode, I interv...