A guide to research for podiatrists / edited by Jackie Campbell.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Campbell, Jacquelyn Andrea.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Podiatry--Research.

Podiatry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (121 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cumbria [England] : M&K Update Ltd., 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

It is constantly suggested that, as podiatrists, we need to research, but what does this really mean? This question can be particularly problematic in a profession such as podiatry, where there has not been a strong research basis for our practice in the past. Information is no longer accepted at face value, but instead is scrutinised, criticised, questioned and used to raise other questions. Podiatrists are being prepared to understand, use and undertake their own research. The book will appeal to podiatry practitioners, lecturers and students. It is based on a popular series of articles that

Contents:

Prelims; Table of contents; About the authors; Preface; Chapter 1 The why, who and what of podiatry research; Chapter 2 Defining the research question; Chapter 3 Finding the literature for research projects; Chapter 4 Finding new evidence - research design; Chapter 5 Action research; Chapter 6 Data collection; Chapter 7 Finding the funding for research; Chapter 8 Obtaining ethical approval; Chapter 9 Numerical data analysis; Chapter 10 Qualitative analysis; Chapter 11 Disseminating research findings; Chapter 12 Closing the loop - putting research findings into practice; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-23837-X

9786612238376

1-907830-41-3

OCLC:

764556803