u/CanIBeLikeMedusa

I’m a medical resident/researcher trying to contact the author of a published scale because I’d like to adapt/validate it in my language.

I couldn’t find an updated institutional email through the publications themselves. While searching for her work, I found her hospital affiliation through LinkedIn, which eventually led me to a personal Instagram.

Would it be considered inappropriate to send a brief message asking for her preferred institutional/professional email so I can contact her formally about the project?