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Record Nr.

UNINA9910143710103321

Autore

Stewart Simon <1964->

Titolo

A self-fulfilling prophecy [[electronic resource] ] : building a successful career in health research / / Simon Stewart

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester ; ; Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, c2007

ISBN

1-280-83953-8

9786610839537

0-470-77785-0

0-470-51096-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (183 p.)

Disciplina

610.711

610.72

Soggetti

Medicine - Research - Vocational guidance

Health - Research - Vocational guidance

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Becoming a strategic researcher : increasing your chances of long-term success -- Critical self-analysis and personal improvement : do I currently have the skills and knowledge to become an expert health researcher? -- Benchmarking your capabilities and performance : improving your chances of success within a competitive environment -- Choosing the 'cutting-edge' of health research -- From potential to reality : the importance of achieving timely milestones to bring your research to fruition -- Becoming a prolific publisher -- Successfully applying for competitive research funds to support your career path and research program -- Putting it all together : a self-fulfilling prophecy of career success in health research.

Sommario/riassunto

To date, non-medical researchers, particularly those working in nursing and allied health, have suffered from a general lack of good, strategic advice on how to build their careers. Designed to assist readers in building their careers, A Self-fulfilling Prophecy: Building a Successful Career in Health Research, is a fascinating insight into author Simon Stewart's, career as a health researcher. Using his unique experiences



as a basis for the book, Stewart helps identify and overcome the many different obstacles of building an effective career framework. The book breaks down the key to