
Research Methods in Primary Care
Radcliffe Publishing Ltd
Published on 9. December 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
200 pages
978-1-85775-198-7 (ISBN)
Description
Although over 90 per cent of contact between doctors and patients takes place in general practice, in the past the opportunity to use this resource as a research tool has largely been overlooked. The situation is now changing radically and GPs and other members of the primary health care team are becoming increasingly involved in research, even though the discipline and methodology has not been part of their training. This book is designed to introduce a basic range of research skills relevant to primary care. The editors are practising GPs who also hold academic posts. They have substantial teaching experience, particularly in research methods training and have selected authors with specialist expertise to produce a work that is clearly written and assumes no prior knowledge. Guiding the reader through the range of skills necessary for primary care research, the book is an attractive text for GPs, practice and community nurses, as well as a useful reference for junior doctors and medical and nursing students.
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Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
1
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
328 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85775-198-7 (9781857751987)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Why do research in primary care?; how to identify a research question and get started; writing a research proposal and getting funded; qualitative vs. quantitative research methods; qualitative research methods - data collection and analysis; questionnaire design; coding and analyzing data; epidemiology and interpreting research studies; research ethics committees; the role of the nurse in primary care research; systematic reviews and meta-analysis; critical appraisal of literature; mastering MEDLINE and managing references; the use of microcomputers in medical research; online research; getting published.