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Many researchers dread writing. They find it laborious - even painful - to put their scholarly work into words. They get bogged down in the study, and lose track of the story. And they produce uninspiring papers that fail to resonate with readers or reviewers. This book offers an antidote to this p…
This book is designed to guide you step-by-step through the process of rewriting your dissertation or DNP project paper into a high-quality manuscript ready to be submitted for publication. And then guide you through the process of submitting it. It gives you the background information you need to …
Contents:; Regulatory protection of human subjects in research -- The research problem -- Review of the literature -- The systematic review -- Methodology -- Survey research -- Qualitative research -- Community-based participatory research -- Clinical investigations -- Data analysis -- Exploring st…
Table of Contents:; Anatomy of writing -- Finding, refining, and defining a topic -- How to select and query a publication -- Finding and documenting sources -- Organizing the article -- Writing effectively -- All about tables, figures, graphs, illustrations, and photos -- Submissions and revisions…
Table of Contents:; Why grant writing skills are needed now and in the future -- So, you want to write a grant! Where to begin? -- What type of grant do you want? -- It takes a village (and the village has a system!) -- Writing the research proposal -- Engaging communities in research grant develop…
Contents:; Writing your introduction -- Literature review -- Writing your methodology chapter -- Writing your results chapter -- Writing your discussion chapter -- Writing manuscript option dissertations -- Writing well : the basics.
This book provides guidance to readers for how to conduct an integrative review. Over the decades, with the expansion of evidence-based practice (EBP), the evolution of methods used in reviews has resulted in a wide spectrum of review types. Due to the overlapping characteristics of the various rev…
Contents:; Introduction to Research -- Finding the Big Problem -- From Hypothesis to Aim/Purpose -- Why We Review the Literature -- The Theoretical Framework -- Research Design / Tom Heinzen -- Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Research Designs -- Methods of data collection -- Reliability…
Contents:; Shaping Public Health through Research and Practice -- Framing the Research Question -- Ethical Standards and Practice for Public Health Research -- Community-Based Participatory Research -- Qualitative Research Methods for Public Health -- Observational Research Designs -- Experimental …
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Contents:; Overview of evidence-based practice / Mary D. Bondmass -- General searching : finding research reports / Ulrike Dieterle and Christopher Hooper-Lane -- Research and the mandate for evidence-based practice, quality, and patient safety / Kathleen R. Stevens -- Establishing and sustaining a…
Content:; 1. Introduction -- 2. Cancer Biology and Genetics for Non-Biologists -- 3. Survival Analysis -- 4. Designing and Running a Clinical Trial -- 5. Regression Analysis for Survival Data -- 6. Clinical Trials: the Statistician's Role -- 7. Cancer Epidemiology -- 8. Meta-Analysis -- 9. Cancer …
"Indigenous methodologies flow from tribal knowledge, and while they are allied with several Western qualitative approaches, there are key distinctions. In this work, Margaret Kovach examines the theoretical and epistemological basis of Indigenous methodologies and offers practical guidance to thos…
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"Diagnosketch is a visual aid to explain medical diagnoses to patients at the bedside. It uses simplified images to illustrate complicated anatomy and concepts. The title, 'Diagnosketch,' combines the term 'diagnosis,' with the term, 'sketch,' paralleling the way the book combines a medical diagnos…