Research Techniques for the Health Sciences (3rd Edition) - Hardcover

Neutens, James J.; Rubinson, Laurna

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9780205340965: Research Techniques for the Health Sciences (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0205340962 ISBN 13: 9780205340965

Publisher: Benjamin Cummings, 2001

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(Benjamin Cummings) Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville. Textbook on how to conduct research in the health sciences. Provides greater information in selected areas, such as evidence-based health care. For upper-level undergraduate and graduate students. Focuses on the pragmatic aspects of health science research. Previous edition: c1997.

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Thoroughly updated and revised, this new edition expands on its unique case study approach. This pragmatic approach provides immediate application to content. Real-life cases open the methodologic and ethics chapters and are used throughout the chapters as the primary example. All of the case studies are health oriented in school, community, and hospital settings involving students, teachers, physicians, nurses, and health science researchers. New chapters on analytic epidemiology, descriptive data analysis, and sampling have been added to this edition, and the updated appendices provide condensed information on common statistical procedures and manuscript preparation. For professionals in the health sciences field.

About the Author:

James J. Neutens, PhD, FASHA is the Dean of the College of Medicine-Knoxville at the University of Tennessee.

Laurna Rubinson, a native New Yorker, received her B.S. from Long Island University. She taught in the Connecticut public schools while attending Southern Connecticut State University to earn her M.S. Her Ph.D. was earned at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she continued on as a faculty member. During her career at Illinois, she was the Director of Graduate Studies and taught courses in health behavior, research methods, and community health organization. Her research interests focused on the health behavior of college students and young adults. She has written books entitled: Contemporary Human Sexuality and Foundations for Health Education, in addition to Research Techniques for the Health Sciences. She was the recipient of grants from both the Federal government and private agencies, and received awards from professional organizations. She retired as an Associate Professor in 2000 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign after 27 years in the Community Health department. Her most rewarding professional experiences have been working with outstanding students in their efforts to complete their theses and dissertations.

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