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Record Nr.

UNISA996203972703316

Autore

Wood Dr Neil

Titolo

The Health Project Book [[electronic resource] ] : A Handbook for New Researchers in the Field

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2002

ISBN

1-134-54533-9

1-134-54534-7

9786610018383

1-280-01838-0

0-585-45168-0

0-203-47125-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (193 p.)

Classificazione

44.04

Altri autori (Persone)

WoodNeil

Disciplina

362.1072

Soggetti

Health

Health services administration

Health Services Research

Medical sciences

Research

Research Design

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; Before you start; Matters ethical and otherwise; Different questions, different designs; Choosing a sample; There are more questions than answers; Working in the lab; Getting to grips with stats; Not everything that counts; Do you, Mr Jones ?; Qualitative studies; Using qualitative analysis software; Surfin' safari; Writing your proposal; Carrying out a research project; Writing your project report; Telling it like it was; Putting together a critical analysis; I know there's an answer; Postscript

Appendix I: Choosing and using a computer for researchAppendix II: Internet addresses to get started; Appendix III: Table of random numbers; References; Index



Sommario/riassunto

The Health Project Book is a practical and detailed guide to all aspects of conducting a research project in health. It is relevant to anyone working in the health field who needs to design a study, collect the data, analyse the findings and write up a report. Clear advice and examples are given in each of these areas.Case studies illustrate the use of:* CD-Rom Facilities* the Cochrane database on the world wide web* qualitative analysis software.Individual chapters cover:* ethical considerations* the selection of samples* questionnaire design* work