LEADER 02803oam 2200505 450 001 9910819300703321 005 20240131144717.0 010 $a1-118-59436-3 010 $a1-118-64362-3 010 $a1-118-59510-6 035 $a(OCoLC)824610058 035 $a(MiFhGG)GVRL6RNE 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000103539 100 $a20130111d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun|---uuuua 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aUnderstanding and conducting research in the health sciences /$fChristopher J.L. Cunningham, Bart L. Weathington, David J. Pittenger 210 $aHoboken, N.J. $cWiley$dc2013 210 1$aHoboken, New Jersey :$cJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.,$d2013. 215 $a1 online resource (xii, 525 pages) $cillustrations 225 0 $aGale eBooks 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-118-13540-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aBehavioral 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. 330 $aA 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 606 $aBiomedical Research$xmethods 606 $aResearch Design 606 $aMedicine$xResearch$xMethodology 615 12$aBiomedical Research$xmethods. 615 22$aResearch Design. 615 0$aMedicine$xResearch$xMethodology. 676 $a574 700 $aCunningham$b Christopher J. L$01690070 702 $aWeathington$b Bart L. 702 $aPittenger$b David J. 801 0$bMiFhGG 801 1$bMiFhGG 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910819300703321 996 $aUnderstanding and conducting research in the health sciences$94065567 997 $aUNINA