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Understanding and conducting research in the health sciences / Christopher J.L. Cunningham, Bart L. Weathington, David J. Pittenger.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cunningham, Christopher J. L.
- Weathington, Bart L., author.
- Pittenger, David J., author.
- Series:
- Gale eBooks
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Biomedical Research--methods.
- Research Design.
- Medicine--Research--Methodology.
- Medicine.
- Medical Subjects:
- Biomedical Research--methods.
- Research Design.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 525 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2013.
- Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A comprehensive introduction to behavioral and social science research methods in the health sciences Understanding and Conducting Research in the Health Sciences is designed to develop and facilitate the ability to conduct research and understand the practical value of designing, conducting, interpreting, and reporting behavioral and social science research findings in the health science and medical fields. The book provides complete coverage of the process behind these research methods, including information-gathering, decision formation, and results presentation
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed June 17, 2013).
- ISBN:
- 9781118594360
- 1118594363
- 9781118643624
- 1118643623
- 9781118595107
- 1118595106
- OCLC:
- 824610058
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