Handbook for Health Care Research, Second Edition, provides step-by-step guidelines for conducting and analyzing
research, teaching students and practitioners how to implement research protocols and evaluate the results even
if they lack experience or formal training in the research process. Features include easy reference of basic research
procedures and definitions as well as information on how to determine the proper test to use and how to format
information for computer entry. Statistical procedures and published findings are illustrated with real-world examples
from health care practice in this user-friendly resource. Readers will also learn the research basics necessary
to understand scientific articles in medical journals and discover how to write abstracts that will pass peer review.
Handbook for Health Care Research, Second Edition, is an excellent tool to help students and practitioners become
"educated consumers" of research and apply the principles of scientific analysis to provide a sound basis
for patient care.