Research in medicine : planning a project, writing a thesis / Juliet Usher-Smith ... [and others] ; with line drawings by David Langdon.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Usher-Smith, Juliet A.

Murrell, George, 1960-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine--Research.

Medicine.

Medical writing.

Dissertations, Academic.

Academic Dissertations as Topic.

Education, Medical, Graduate.

Biomedical Research.

Writing.

Medical Subjects:

Academic Dissertations as Topic.

Education, Medical, Graduate.

Biomedical Research.

Writing.

Physical Description:

viii, 133 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.

Summary:

"Health professionals are increasingly drawn towards research in the course of their training, often with little guidance on the skills and techniques required. This practical text provides essential advice to guide the beginner through the processes involved in selecting, organizing, funding, undertaking, evaluating and publishing a biomedical research project, and completing a postgraduate qualification. Cartoon illustrations provide a wry commentary on the ups and downs of life in research. This edition contains new content on choosing supervisors, career implications, degree structures, ethical issues and time conflicts between research and service needs, and is fully revised and updated to reflect changes in the structure of medical careers and degree courses, and the use of computational and information technology in research presentation. An invaluable guide suitable for all stages of a medical research career, from the first stages of research, through to professional supervisors, career counselors and postgraduate tutors"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Deciding whether to do research

Deciding when to do research

Selecting a research degree

Choosing a department, research supervisor and project

Applying for research positions and funding

Getting started

Overcoming frustration

Writing scientifically

Publishing a paper

Attending scientific meetings

Writing a thesis

Submitting a thesis and preparing for the viva voce examination.

Notes:

Rev. ed. of: Research in medicine / George Murrell, Christopher Huang, Harold Ellis. 2nd ed. 1999.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Related Work:

Murrell, George, 1960- Research in medicine.

ISBN:

9780521132282

0521132282

OCLC:

477050326