Reading research : a user-friendly guide for nurses and other health professionals

Summary: "What is health sciences research, and how can it improve the practice of health care? What are the implications of research findings for healthcare professionals?" "Reading Research is a user-friendly, beginner-level introduction to the basics of research for anyone who has asked these sorts of questions and for those new to the concept of healthcare literature. Designed to help students and healthcare professionals understand the language of research and how to critically analyze findings, this book is an invaluable resource." "The fourth edition continues to be straightforward and practical in its approach. Written and revised by nursing research experts and reviewed comprehensively by peers, the new edition offers a balanced coverage of qualitative and quantitative research, as well as details on how to determine the quality of resources and their academic rigour. In addition, a convenient, new Glossary includes definitions and page references for each of the key terms highlighted in the text."--BOOK JACKET.

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