Synopsis
In the third edition changes include overall updated material, the addition of a list of related Web sites in each chapter, rearrangement of the chapters on ethical issues to follow the introduction to the research process, omission of the section on historical research, and addition of a section on evidence-based health care. The basics of research and practical information on all kinds of research are described, including experimental, data collection, sampling, evaluation, analytical epidemiologic, inferential and descriptive analysis. The text is directed at advanced undergraduate and graduate students, and practitioners. Neutens teaches at the U. of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine; Rubinson is at the U. of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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A text for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students in the health sciences, focusing on the pragmatic aspects of health science research with a basis in theory. Includes chapter case studies, summaries, and activities, plus material on writing a research report and manuscript considerations. This second edition includes chapter closing case discussion, and new material on areas such as epidemiologic investigations, sampling techniques, descriptive data analysis, personal computers, and inferential analysis. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.