Understanding and conducting research in the health sciences /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Cunningham, Christopher J. L. (Συγγραφέας), Weathington, Bart L. (Συγγραφέας), Pittenger, David J. (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2013]
• Θέματα: Medical sciences > Research > Methodology.; Biomedical Research > methods.; Research Design.; Medical.; MEDICAL > Instruments & Supplies.; Electronic books.

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...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 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
• Qualitative and mixed-methods research.