The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide.
This unique book provides a succinct introduction to how to pursue research, teaching or audit opportunities. You’ll find guidance on how to do a literature search, key concepts in statistics, and tips for science communication, critical appraisal and clinical governance – all written in a concise way that’s perfect for undergraduates.
Fully updated for its second edition, the Unofficial Guide to Medical Research, Audit and Teaching will be a day-to-day reference you use long after you’ve graduated.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Copyright - p. iv 4. Table of Contents - p. v 5. Series Editor’s Foreword - p. vii 6. Acknowledgements - p. ix 7. Contributors - p. xi 8. 1 Getting Involved in Research - p. 1 9. 2 Literature Searching - p. 13 10. 3 Statistics and Key Epidemiological Concepts - p. 23 11. 4 Basic Science Research Studies - p. 37 12. 5 Qualitative Research - p. 47 13. 6 Economic Evaluation - p. 51 14. 7 Communicating and Publishing Research - p. 57 15. 8 Critical Appraisal - p. 69 16. 9 Clinical Governance - p. 85 17. 10 Teaching - p. 95 18. 11 Healthcare Innovation and Entrepreneurship - p. 105 19. Index - p. 109
The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide.
This unique book provides a succinct introduction to how to pursue research, teaching or audit opportunities. You’ll find guidance on how to do a literature search, key concepts in statistics, and tips for science communication, critical appraisal and clinical governance – all written in a concise way that’s perfect for undergraduates.
Fully updated for its second edition, the Unofficial Guide to Medical Research, Audit and Teaching will be a day-to-day reference you use long after you’ve graduated.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Copyright - p. iv 4. Table of Contents - p. v 5. Series Editor’s Foreword - p. vii 6. Acknowledgements - p. ix 7. Contributors - p. xi 8. 1 Getting Involved in Research - p. 1 9. 2 Literature Searching - p. 13 10. 3 Statistics and Key Epidemiological Concepts - p. 23 11. 4 Basic Science Research Studies - p. 37 12. 5 Qualitative Research - p. 47 13. 6 Economic Evaluation - p. 51 14. 7 Communicating and Publishing Research - p. 57 15. 8 Critical Appraisal - p. 69 16. 9 Clinical Governance - p. 85 17. 10 Teaching - p. 95 18. 11 Healthcare Innovation and Entrepreneurship - p. 105 19. Index - p. 109
