A practical guide to biomedical research : for the aspiring scientist
Agger, Peter
A practical guide to biomedical research : for the aspiring scientist Peter Agger, Robert S. Stephenson, J. Michael Hasenkam. - 1 recurso en línea ilustraciones (algunas a color)
Includes index.
""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Contents""; ""Part I Before You Start""; ""1 The First Steps into Research""; ""1.1 Why Do Research?""; ""1.2 Initial Contact""; ""1.3 The Project Life Cycle""; ""1.4 Time is an Important Factor""; ""1.5 Knowledge is Important Too!""; ""1.6 Let's Get Started""; ""2 Approaches to Research""; ""2.1 What are the Different Approaches?""; ""2.1.1 Computer Simulations""; ""2.1.2 Laboratory Investigations""; ""2.1.3 Animal Experiments""; ""2.1.4 Clinical Research""; ""2.1.5 Registry-Based Studies""; ""2.1.6 Clinical Trials""; ""2.1.7 Meta-Analyses"" ""2.2 A Global View of Research""""2.3 The Right Research Environment""; ""3 The Right Supervisor for You""; ""3.1 A Good Place to Start""; ""3.1.1 Defining Your Areas of Interest""; ""3.1.2 Your Position in the Hierarchy of Research""; ""3.1.3 The Type of Project""; ""3.2 The Type of Supervisor""; ""3.3 Research Your Supervisor""; ""3.4 Meeting Your Potential Supervisor""; ""3.4.1 Clear Mutual Expectations""; ""4 Defining Your Project""; ""4.1 The First Considerations""; ""4.2 Practical Availability""; ""4.3 Time Management of a Research Project""; ""4.4 Redefining Yourself"" ""6.3.1 Grey Literature""""6.3.2 Citation Searching""; ""6.3.3 Hand Searching""; ""6.4 Search Documentation""; ""7 How to Read a Scientific Publication""; ""7.1 Reading Scientific Papers""; ""7.2 How to Read a Scientific Paper in 2 Minutes""; ""7.3 To Print or Not to Print?""; ""7.4 How to Read Reviews""; ""8 The Scientific Protocol""; ""8.1 Purpose of the Protocol""; ""8.2 The Target Group""; ""8.3 The Scientific Language""; ""8.4 Writing the Protocol: Structure and Content""; ""8.4.1 The Title Page""; ""8.4.2 Objectives and Impact""; ""8.4.3 The Introduction"" ""8.4.4 Materials and Methods""""8.4.4.1 Study Design""; ""8.4.4.2 Study Subjects""; ""8.4.4.3 Experimental Procedures""; ""8.4.4.4 Data Handling and Statistical Considerations""; ""8.4.5 Timetable""; ""8.4.6 Resources and Feasibility""; ""8.4.7 Ethical Concerns""; ""8.4.8 Budget""; ""8.4.9 Publication Strategy""; ""8.4.10 Perspectives""; ""8.5 Assessing the Quality of the Study and of the Protocol""; ""8.6 Who Should Write the Protocol?""; ""9 Ethics and Commercialisation""; ""9.1 Always Consider Ethics""; ""9.2 Know the Law""; ""9.3 Working with Dangerous Substances"" ""Part II Conducting Your Research""""5 Searching for Scientific Literature""; ""5.1 Introduction""; ""5.2 Developing a Systematic Literature Search""; ""5.2.1 Search Techniques""; ""5.2.1.1 Phrase Searching""; ""5.2.1.2 Truncation""; ""5.2.1.3 Proximity Operators""; ""5.2.1.4 Parentheses""; ""5.2.2 Translating a Research Question into a Search Strategy""; ""5.2.3 Block Search""; ""5.3 Reference Management""; ""5.4 Databases""; ""6 Advanced Literature Search""; ""6.1 Controlled Subject Headings""; ""6.2 Broadening or Narrowing Your Search""; ""6.3 Supplementary Searching""
This book advises and supports novice researchers in taking their first steps into the world of scientific research. Through practical tips and tricks presented in a clear, concise and step-wise manner, the book describes the entire research process from idea to publication. It also gives the reader insight into the vast opportunities a research career can provide. The books target demographic is aspiring researchers within the biomedical professions, be it medical students, young doctors, nurses, engineers, physiotherapists etc. The book will help aspirational inexperienced researchers turn their intentions into actions, providing crucial guidance for successful entry into the field of biomedical research.
3319635824 9783319635828
Biología--Research.
QH315 / 2017 EB
A practical guide to biomedical research : for the aspiring scientist Peter Agger, Robert S. Stephenson, J. Michael Hasenkam. - 1 recurso en línea ilustraciones (algunas a color)
Includes index.
""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Contents""; ""Part I Before You Start""; ""1 The First Steps into Research""; ""1.1 Why Do Research?""; ""1.2 Initial Contact""; ""1.3 The Project Life Cycle""; ""1.4 Time is an Important Factor""; ""1.5 Knowledge is Important Too!""; ""1.6 Let's Get Started""; ""2 Approaches to Research""; ""2.1 What are the Different Approaches?""; ""2.1.1 Computer Simulations""; ""2.1.2 Laboratory Investigations""; ""2.1.3 Animal Experiments""; ""2.1.4 Clinical Research""; ""2.1.5 Registry-Based Studies""; ""2.1.6 Clinical Trials""; ""2.1.7 Meta-Analyses"" ""2.2 A Global View of Research""""2.3 The Right Research Environment""; ""3 The Right Supervisor for You""; ""3.1 A Good Place to Start""; ""3.1.1 Defining Your Areas of Interest""; ""3.1.2 Your Position in the Hierarchy of Research""; ""3.1.3 The Type of Project""; ""3.2 The Type of Supervisor""; ""3.3 Research Your Supervisor""; ""3.4 Meeting Your Potential Supervisor""; ""3.4.1 Clear Mutual Expectations""; ""4 Defining Your Project""; ""4.1 The First Considerations""; ""4.2 Practical Availability""; ""4.3 Time Management of a Research Project""; ""4.4 Redefining Yourself"" ""6.3.1 Grey Literature""""6.3.2 Citation Searching""; ""6.3.3 Hand Searching""; ""6.4 Search Documentation""; ""7 How to Read a Scientific Publication""; ""7.1 Reading Scientific Papers""; ""7.2 How to Read a Scientific Paper in 2 Minutes""; ""7.3 To Print or Not to Print?""; ""7.4 How to Read Reviews""; ""8 The Scientific Protocol""; ""8.1 Purpose of the Protocol""; ""8.2 The Target Group""; ""8.3 The Scientific Language""; ""8.4 Writing the Protocol: Structure and Content""; ""8.4.1 The Title Page""; ""8.4.2 Objectives and Impact""; ""8.4.3 The Introduction"" ""8.4.4 Materials and Methods""""8.4.4.1 Study Design""; ""8.4.4.2 Study Subjects""; ""8.4.4.3 Experimental Procedures""; ""8.4.4.4 Data Handling and Statistical Considerations""; ""8.4.5 Timetable""; ""8.4.6 Resources and Feasibility""; ""8.4.7 Ethical Concerns""; ""8.4.8 Budget""; ""8.4.9 Publication Strategy""; ""8.4.10 Perspectives""; ""8.5 Assessing the Quality of the Study and of the Protocol""; ""8.6 Who Should Write the Protocol?""; ""9 Ethics and Commercialisation""; ""9.1 Always Consider Ethics""; ""9.2 Know the Law""; ""9.3 Working with Dangerous Substances"" ""Part II Conducting Your Research""""5 Searching for Scientific Literature""; ""5.1 Introduction""; ""5.2 Developing a Systematic Literature Search""; ""5.2.1 Search Techniques""; ""5.2.1.1 Phrase Searching""; ""5.2.1.2 Truncation""; ""5.2.1.3 Proximity Operators""; ""5.2.1.4 Parentheses""; ""5.2.2 Translating a Research Question into a Search Strategy""; ""5.2.3 Block Search""; ""5.3 Reference Management""; ""5.4 Databases""; ""6 Advanced Literature Search""; ""6.1 Controlled Subject Headings""; ""6.2 Broadening or Narrowing Your Search""; ""6.3 Supplementary Searching""
This book advises and supports novice researchers in taking their first steps into the world of scientific research. Through practical tips and tricks presented in a clear, concise and step-wise manner, the book describes the entire research process from idea to publication. It also gives the reader insight into the vast opportunities a research career can provide. The books target demographic is aspiring researchers within the biomedical professions, be it medical students, young doctors, nurses, engineers, physiotherapists etc. The book will help aspirational inexperienced researchers turn their intentions into actions, providing crucial guidance for successful entry into the field of biomedical research.
3319635824 9783319635828
Biología--Research.
QH315 / 2017 EB