Introduction to Research and Medical Literature for Health Professionals - Couverture souple

Forister, J. Glenn; Blessing, J. Dennis

 
9781284153774: Introduction to Research and Medical Literature for Health Professionals

Synopsis

Introduction to Research and Medical Literature for Health Professionals, Fifth Edition covers the research process from start to finish, helping students understand how to interpret and apply research data in our patients' best interests--a critical requirement of clinical practice in today's world. The new Fifth Edition is a reader-friendly tool that serves as the student's first step in understanding the research process. The text explores a variety of research methodologies, analysis strategies, and writing tasks, and it emphasizes the skills a health professional needs to read and analyze the literature. Introduction to Research and Medical Literature for Health Professionals will ease fears and help students and practitioners develop research skills to acquire and contribute knowledge that benefits their patients. Revised content on the regulatory protection of human subjects, giving historical context and rationales for regulations Includes the latest updates to the Common Rule Updates and new content on literature review and references Updated examples and references found throughout text, reflecting the most up-to-date research Evidence-based Medicine Evidence-based Medicine and Epidemiology Research Methods Literature Review Interpretation of the Literature (c) 2020 268 pages

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À propos des auteurs

Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Physician Assistant Studies, School of Health Professions, UT Health Science Center San Antonio

Dennis Blessing is a graduate of Sam Houston State University (BS 1973), Wichita State University (MHS 1985), and Kansas State University (PhD 1989). He has been a physician assistant educator since 1983, holding faculty appointments at Wichita State University, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He recently retired as a distinguished teaching Professor of Physician Assistant Studies and Associate Dean, School of Health Professions, at UT Health Science Center San Antonio. He has worked clinically part time during his educational career and has experience in family medicine, rural health, Native American health, indigent health, emergency medicine, transplantation, surgery, and urology. He is a Vietnam veteran.Dr. Blessing's contributions include serving on the boards and committees of the North Carolina and Kansas academies and committees of the Texas Academy. He was president of the Association of Physician Assistant Programs and is a member of several committees, and the advisory board for the Pedersen Research Institute. He has been a delegate to the American Academy of Physician Assistants House of Delegates, served on reference committees, the Education Council, and a research committee. Dr. Blessing has held a number of educational offices and served on a number of educational committees. He is the editor of two books; Physician Assistant's Guide to Research and Medical Literature and Clinical Problem Solving for Physician Assistants. He has over 100 publications and he has received almost a million dollars in research and training grant funds.Dr. Blessing's honors and recognitions include; teaching awards, faculty excellence awards, leaderships awards, honor society appointments, service awards, and appointment to a faculty fellowship in the Professional Capacity Building Program of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities and the Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Blessing has received the Outstanding Research Award (first recipient) from the Association of Physician Assistant Programs, Gold Award for the Best Regular Column/Contributed from the American Society for Health Care Publishers and Editors, the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Duke University Physician Assistant Program, Outstanding Service Award from the Association of Physician Assistant Programs, and an Army Commendation Medal. Dr. Blessing is active in faculty development and research.

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9781284034646: Introduction to Research and Medical Literature For Health Professionals

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ISBN 10 :  128403464X ISBN 13 :  9781284034646
Editeur : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2015
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