Demystifying research for medical & healthcare students : an essential guide

Anderson, John L.

Demystifying research for medical & healthcare students : an essential guide Demystifying research for medical and healthcare students / John L. Anderson - viii, 328 pages : illustrations, maps

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : what is 'research'? Experimental quantitative approaches : laboratory experiments Experimental quantitative approaches : real-life (field) experiments Experimental quantitative approaches : non-randomised clinical trials Experimental quantitative approaches : randomised control trials Observation quantitative approaches : cohort studies Observation quantitative approaches : case-control studies Observation quantitative approaches : cross-sectional (surveys) Observation quantitative approaches : cross-sectional studies – other types of study Observation ethnographic approaches : using participant observation Observation quantitative approaches : using interviews and focus groups Observation quantitative approaches : autoethnography Observation approaches : phenomenology Observation approaches : grounded theory Mixed methods : case study methods Mixed methods : policy analysis Mixed methods : multi-stage studies Research ethics and governance : the need for regulation Research ethics and governance : regulations, approvals, and permissions Appendix A : research skills obtaining informed consent Appendix B : research skills searching the literature Appendix C : research skills laboratory safety Appendix D : research skills interviewing Appendix E : research skills focus groups Appendix F : research skills analysing qualitative data Appendix G : research skills writing research reports

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Biomedical Research--methods
Research design
Students, Medical

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