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• Title:Introduction to research in the health sciences / Stephen Polgar, Shane A. Thomas.
  
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• Author/Creator:Polgar, Stephen.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Thomas, Shane A.
  
• Published/Created:Edinburgh ; New York : Elsevier, 2008.
  

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  • Call Number: W20.5 .P644 2008
    
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• Library of Congress Subjects:Medicine--Research--Methodology.
  
• Medical Subjects: Biomedical Research--methods.
  Research Design.
  
• Edition:5th ed.
  
• Description:vii, 334 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references (301-303) and index.
  
• ISBN:9780443074295 (pbk.)
  0443074291 (pbk.)
  
• Contents:Sect. 1. Scientific Method
  Ch. 1. Methods and Health Research
  Discussion, Questions and Answers
  Sect. 2. Research Planning
  Ch. 2. Research Planning
  Ch. 3. Sampling Methods and External Validity
  Ch. 4. Causal Research and Internal Validity
  Discussion, Questions and Answers
  Sect. 3. Research Designs
  Ch. 5. Experimental Designs and Intervention Studies
  Ch. 6. Surveys and Quasi-Experimental Designs
  Ch. 7. Single Case (n = 1) Designs
  Ch. 8. Qualitative Research
  Discussion, Questions and Answers
  Sect. 4. Data Collection
  Ch. 9. Questionnaire Design
  Ch. 10. Interview Techniques and the Analysis of Interview Data
  Ch. 11. Observation
  Ch. 12. Measurement
  Discussion, Questions and Answers
  Sect. 5. Descriptive Statistics
  Ch. 13. Organization and Presentation of Data
  Ch. 14. Measures of Central Tendency and Variability
  Ch. 15. Standard Scores and the Normal Curve
  Ch. 16. Correlation
  Discussion, Questions and Answers
  Sect. 6. Inferential Statistics
  Ch. 17. Probability and Sampling Distributions
  Ch. 18. Hypothesis Testing
  Ch. 19. Selection and Use of Statistical Tests
  Ch. 20. Interpretation of Research Evidence
  Discussion, Questions and Answers
  Sect. 7. Dissemination and Critical Evaluation of Research
  Ch. 21. Qualitative Data Analysis
  Ch. 22. Presentation of Health Science Research
  Ch. 23. Critical Evaluation of Published Research
  Ch. 24. Synthesis of Research Evidence
  Discussion, Questions and Answers.