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999			_c7063 _d7063
001			80019978
003			OCoLC
005			20201001094201.0
008			070117s2008 stka b 001 0 eng
010			_a2007002160
020			_a9780443074295 (pbk.)
020			_a0443074291
035			_a(OCoLC)80019978 _z(OCoLC)156824872
040			_aDNLM/DLC _cDLC _dNLM _dBTCTA _dBAKER _dYDXCP _dC#P _dOAC
042			_apcc
050	0	0	_aR850 _b.P5 2008
060	0	0	_a2007 M-634
060	1	0	_aW 20.5 _bP765i 2008
082	0	0	_a610.72 _222
100	1		_aPolgar, Stephen
245	1	0	_aIntroduction to research in the health sciences / _cStephen Polgar, Shane A. Thomas
250			_a5th ed
264		1	_aEdinburgh ; _aNew York : _bElsevier, _c2008
300			_avii, 334 p. : _bill. ; _c25 cm
500			_aInclude index
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (301-303) and index
505	0		_aThe scientific method -- Methods and health research -- Research planning -- Sampling methods and external validity -- Causal research and internal validity -- Research designs -- Experimental designs and intervention studies -- Surveys and quasi-experimental designs -- Single case (n=1) designs -- Qualitative research -- Data collection -- Questionnaire design -- Interview techniques and the analysis of interview data -- Observation -- Measurement -- Descriptive statistics -- Organization and presentation of data -- Measures of central tendency and variability -- Standard scores and normal curve -- Correlation -- Inferential statistics -- Probability and sampling distributions -- Hypothesis testing -- Selection and use of statistical tests -- The interpretation of research evidence -- Dissemination and critical evaluation of research -- Qualitative data analysis -- Presentation of health science research -- Critical evaluation of published research -- Synthesis of research evidence
600			_2health sciences
650		0	_aMedicine _xResearch _xMethodology
650		2	_aBiomedical Research _xmethods
650		2	_aResearch Design
700	1		_aThomas, Shane A
856	4	1	_zTable of contents only _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip079/2007002160.html
942			_2ddc _cBK