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Understanding and conducting research in the health sciences /

Designed to develop and facilitate readers' ability to conduct research and understand the practical value of systematic information-gathering and decision-making in the fields of medicine and the health sciences, this book provides step-by-step coverage of the research process including resear...

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Main Authors: Cunningham, Christopher J. L
Group Author: Weathington, Bart L; Pittenger, David J
Published: Wiley,
Publisher Address: Hoboken, New Jersey :
Publication Dates: [2013]
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Biomedical Research > methods
Research Design
Medical sciences > Research > Methodology
MEDICAL > Instruments & Supplies
Medical
Electronic books
Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118643624
Summary: Designed to develop and facilitate readers' ability to conduct research and understand the practical value of systematic information-gathering and decision-making in the fields of medicine and the health sciences, this book provides step-by-step coverage of the research process including research design, statistical considerations, and guidance on writing and presenting results. Ideal for graduate courses on research methods, quantitative analysis, and evaluation research in health sciences, public health, and medical sciences, this book presents real-world applications of the discussed meth
Carrier Form: 1 online resource.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781118594360 (epub)
1118594363 (epub)
9781118595107 (pdf)
1118595106 (pdf)
9781118595107 (mobi)
1118595106 (mobi)
9781118643624 (electronic bk.)
1118643623 (electronic bk.)
9781118514948 (electronic bk.)
1118514947 (electronic bk.)
Index Number: R850
CLC: R318-03
Contents: Behavioral and social research in the health sciences -- Ethics and research -- The foundations of research -- An overview of empirical methods -- Writing the research report -- Reviewing the literature -- Sampling -- Assessments, surveys, and objective measurement -- A model for research design -- Correlational research -- Between-subjects designs -- Single variable between-subjects research -- Between-subjects factorial designs -- Correlated groups designs -- Single-participant experiments, longitudinal studies, and quasi experimental designs -- Research with categorical data -- Qualitativ

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