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NULRC |
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20250520094823.0 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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9780443074295 |
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NULRC |
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| Classification number |
R 850 .P65 2008 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Polgar, Stephen. |
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author |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Introduction to research in the health sciences / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Stephen Polgar and Shane A. Thomas |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
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| Edition statement |
Fifth edtion. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
Edinburg, New York : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
Churchill Livingstone, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
c2008 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
vii, 334 pages : |
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illustrations ; |
| Dimensions |
25 cm. |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE |
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| Price amount |
USD478 |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
Methods and health research: discussion, questions, and answers Research planning Sampling methods and external validity Causal research and internal validity: discussion, questions, and answers Experimental designs and intervention studies Surveys and quasi-experimental designs Single case (n=1) designs Qualitative research Questionnaire design Interview techniques and the analysis of interview data Observation Measurement: discussion, questions, and answers Organization and presentation of data Measures of central tendency and variability Standard scores and normal curve Correlation: discussion, questions, and answers Probability and sampling distributions Hypothesis testing Selection and use of statistical tests The interpretation of research evidence: Discussion, questions, and answers Qualitative data analysis Presentation of health science research Critical evaluation of published research Synthesis of research evidence |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
Research is fundamental to the health sciences, and the ability to employ research methods and techniques is an essential skill for health professionals. This text demystifies research jargon, providing a comprehensive guide to techniques and issues |
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BIOMEDICAL -- RESEARCH METHODS |
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| Personal name |
Thomas, Shane A. |
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co-author |
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Library of Congress Classification |
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Books |
