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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. Each chapter contains a self-assessment test so that you can make sure you know all the important points. This informative text ensures that you can understand and utilise the latest advances in your area of clinical practice. Features: * Uses simple language and demystifies the jargon * Provides built-in feedback so you can assess your own progress and understanding * Gives examples directly related to the health sciences * Provides an extensive glossary for better understanding of the language of research New to this edition: * 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 confidientiality; the truthful presentation of results.

Table of Contents:
Section 1: The Scientific Method. The Scientific Methods. Discussions, Questions and Answers. Section 2: Research Planning. Introduction. Research Planning. Sampling Methods and External Validity. Causal Research and Internal Validity. Discussion, Questions and Answers. Section 3: Research Designs. Introduction. Experimental Designs. Surveys and Quasi-Experimental Designs. Single Subject (n=1) Designs. Qualitative Field Research. Discussion, Questions and Answers. Section 4: Data Collection. Introduction. Questionnaire Design. Interview Techniques and the Analysis of Interview Data. Observation. Measurement and Instrumentation. Discussion, Questions and Answers. Section 5: Descriptive Statistics. Introduction. Organisation and Presentation of Data. Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion. Standard Scores and the Normal Curve. Correlation. Discussion, Questions and Answers. Section 6: Inferential Statistics. Introduction. Probability and Sampling Distributions. Hypothesis Testing. Selection and Use of Statistical Tests. Interpretation of the Evidence. Discussion, Questions and Answers. Section 7: Dissemination and Critical Evaluation of Research. Introduction. Presentation of Health Science Research. Discussion, Questions and Answers. Glossary of Research Terms. References and Further Reading. Answers to Questions. Appendices. Index.

About the Author :
Stephen Polgar works in the School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. Shane A. Thomas is Professor and Director of Primary Care Research, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Monash University, Melbourne, AustraliaHonorary Professor Research School in Population Health, Australian National UniversityProfessor and Director, International Institute for Primary Health Care Research, Health and Family Planning Capacity Building and Continuing Education Center of Shenzhen, China


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  • ISBN-13: 9780443062650
  • Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
  • Publisher Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
  • Edition: Revised edition
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 25 mm
  • Width: 191 mm
  • ISBN-10: 044306265X
  • Publisher Date: 15 Jun 2000
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 241 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 660 gr


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