Research Skills for Medical Students [Paperback]

The revised Tomorrow's Doctors makes it clear that doctors need to be aware on their responsibilities as a scholar and scientist and it is therefore vital that students develop excellent critical thinking and research skills. While there are many 'research skills' books, medical students frequently struggle with understanding the difference between the practices of research, audit, service evaluation, systematic and narrative reviews and when and how to apply them. This book addresses the kinds of questions novice investigators always ask and helps students utilize study designs, data collection tools and analyze effectively.

The revised Tomorrow's Doctors makes it clear that doctors need to be aware on their responsibilities as a scholar and scientist and it is therefore vital that students develop excellent critical thinking and research skills. While there are many 'research skills' books, medical students frequently struggle with understanding the difference between the practices of research, audit, service evaluation, systematic and narrative reviews and when and how to apply them. This book addresses the kinds of questions novice investigators always ask and helps students utilize study designs, data collection tools and analyze effectively.

This book helps the develop of critical thinking skills and is ideal for the novice reseracher. I like the examples and step by step guidance.This book is a useful guide for Medical students wishing to undertake research for the first time. The chapters on how to conduct a literature review, critical appraisal, data collection, analysis and interpretation are particularly relevant for students embarking on a dissertation project.Clear and comprehensive for this level of student.Good brief but critical introductions to some major topics.Excellent introduction to a variety of research mel]