Demystifying Research for Medical and Healthcare Students: An Essential Guide

Healthcare students must understand research methods to understand research articles and engage in research. Demystifying Research is a straightforward and accessible guide to fundamental research methods, approaches, and skills, designed for those new to the world of research. It explains basic research methods in a direct and engaging style, breaks them down into manageable pieces, and covers all key areas of research, including observational and experimental approaches, and clinical trials. It also includes real-life examples of successful student research projects and features a companion website with lecture slides available for download in PowerPoint.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 23 June 2022
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

All healthcare students must understand research methods to comprehend research articles and actively participate in research when required. Research training is typically included in most clinical programs, and many students are required to complete an assessed research project at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Demystifying Research is a straightforward and highly accessible guide to fundamental research methods, approaches, and skills, designed for those new to the world of research.

This student-friendly resource describes quantitative and qualitative research approaches, mixed research methods, research ethics and governance, research skills, and more. Step-by-step, students learn to appraise research in scholarly articles, design a project, and conduct research in the lab, in clinical practice, and other real-life situations. Technical jargon and classic research are explained in plain English, while relevant theory is illustrated through relatable examples of research in practice. Designed to make learning about research easy, this valuable guide:

Explains basic research methods in a direct and engaging style.
Breaks research methods down into manageable, easy-to-digest pieces.
Defines what research is and provides an overview of its methods and methodologies.
Covers all key areas of research, including observational and experimental approaches, and clinical trials.
Includes real-life examples of successful student research projects.
Features a companion website containing lecture slides available for download in PowerPoint.

Demystifying Research is a must-have for undergraduate and postgraduate medical, nursing, and other healthcare students who want to develop the skills necessary to understand research articles and engage in research where necessary.

Weight: 644g
Dimension: 171 x 243 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781119701378