In the health sciences today every student and practitioner must be able to employ research methods and techniques. Technological advances and an increasing demand to evaluate the cost-effectiveness and quality of health services, have ensured that the education of all health professionals now includes a study of research methods. Introduction to Research in the Health Sciences is essential reading for anyone wishing to undertake research or to read and interpret research findings in any of the health science disciplines ...
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In the health sciences today every student and practitioner must be able to employ research methods and techniques. Technological advances and an increasing demand to evaluate the cost-effectiveness and quality of health services, have ensured that the education of all health professionals now includes a study of research methods. Introduction to Research in the Health Sciences is essential reading for anyone wishing to undertake research or to read and interpret research findings in any of the health science disciplines. It covers both quantitative and qualitative research methodology taking a very down-to-earth, straightforward approach. This informative text ensures that the readers can understand and utilise the latest advances in their area of clinical practice. Uses simple language and demystifies the jargon Provides built-in feedback so that the reader can assess their progress and understanding Gives examples directly related to the health sciences Provides an extensive glossary for better understanding of the language of research Increased extent by approximately 20 pages Improved layout with larger page size and 2 column format Better use of boxes and background shading to display equations and tables so that they stand out more from the text More on qualitative research Examples of published research material (extracts from theses and journal articles) are used to illustrate the text Stronger links between the sections on different stages of research Completely new chapter on the single case Completely new chapter on communication More throughout on scientific communication; ethics; patient confidentiality; the truthful presentation of results.
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