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Research Methods for Health Care Practice
Frances Griffiths
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Description for Research Methods for Health Care Practice
Paperback. A step-by-step guide to planning and carrying out research to improve professional practice. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: MBGR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 169 x 13. Weight in Grams: 380.
Many health professionals want to investigate their health care practice and how it could be improved to benefit their patients. This book introduces the range of research approaches available, and explains what can be achieved with different methods and how they can compliment each other.
Many health professionals want to investigate their health care practice and how it could be improved to benefit their patients. This book introduces the range of research approaches available, and explains what can be achieved with different methods and how they can compliment each other.
Research Methods for Health Care Practice guides the researcher through their journey, giving detailed, step-by-step advice on planning and carrying out each stage of the research. Useful examples from health care research are included throughout to illustrate the application of the techniques and methods discussed.
The book provides discussion ... Read more
- user involvement in research
- research ethics
- deciding on a research approach
- data collection and analysis methods
Research Methods for Health Care Practice is ideal for professionals wanting to undertake research in their own health care setting, and will be of use to any students undertaking a research project as part of their course in health and related fields.
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Thousand Oaks, United States
ISBN
9781412935777
SKU
V9781412935777
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Ref
99-2
About Frances Griffiths
Frances Griffiths trained in medicine at the University of Cambridge and King′s College Hospital, London, and went on to become a general practitioner in Stockton-on-Tees. While working as a GP she undertook her PhD at the University of Durham, Department of Sociology and Social Policy, and was a founder member of the Northern Primary Care Research Network. Frances joined the ... Read more
Reviews for Research Methods for Health Care Practice
′In addition to the expected content of a book on research methods, this text offers detailed discussion of subjects that are often peripheral in research, and brings them to a wider audience′ - Nursing Standard