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Introduction to research in the health sciences /

By: Polgar, Stephen.
Contributor(s): Thomas, Shane A.
Publisher: Edinburgh : Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, 2013Edition: 6th edition.Description: ix, 235 pages : ilustrations ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780702041945; 9780702041945:; 0702041947.Subject(s): Medicine -- Research -- Methodology | Medicine -- ResearchDDC classification: 610.72
Contents:
Preface -- Section 1 : methodological foundations of health research -- Section 2 : research planning -- Section 3 : research designs -- Section 4 : data collection -- Scetion 5 : descriptive statistics -- Section 6 : data analysis and inference -- Section 7 : evaluation and dissemination of research results -- Glossary of research terms -- References and further reading -- Appendix A: z scores and associated areas between z and mean and beyond -- Appendix B : t distribution -- Appendix C : Chi-square (x²) -- Index.
Summary: Research is fundamental to the health sciences, and the ability to employ research methods and techniques is an essential skill for health professionals. This text demystifies research jargon, providing a comprehensive guide to techniques and issues.
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Includes bibliographic references (pages 217-218) and index.

Preface -- Section 1 : methodological foundations of health research -- Section 2 : research planning -- Section 3 : research designs -- Section 4 : data collection -- Scetion 5 : descriptive statistics -- Section 6 : data analysis and inference -- Section 7 : evaluation and dissemination of research results -- Glossary of research terms -- References and further reading -- Appendix A: z scores and associated areas between z and mean and beyond -- Appendix B : t distribution -- Appendix C : Chi-square (x²) -- Index.

Research is fundamental to the health sciences, and the ability to employ research methods and techniques is an essential skill for health professionals. This text demystifies research jargon, providing a comprehensive guide to techniques and issues.

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