Research Methods and Audit in General Practice: No. 29 (Oxford General Practice) - Softcover

Armstrong, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0192624547 ISBN 13: 9780192624543

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1995

Synopsis

This volume is a guide for those involved in primary care through the research process from the initial idea, through project design and write-up, to final publication. It explains the purpose and implementation of the clinical, epidemiological, and social research techniques that will be the most useful, and includes practical questions and exercises to ensure that the significance of each technique has been fully understood.

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About the Author

Mr David Armstrong is reader in sociology as applied to medicine at London University and honorary consultant in public health medicine. He works in the Department of General Practice of the Guy's, King's and St. Thomas's medical School of King's College London. He is the author of almost 100 book chapters and academic papers. As well as experience in health services research he is a member of the MRC's Health services and Public Health research Board, the Cancer Research Campaign's Psycho-social and Education Research Panel, the methodology Panel of the national Department of Health R&D programme, and he was for many years a member of the Scientific Panel of the South Thames region.

Dr John Grace remains an active principal in general practice in Medway. As well as a track record of health services research he has a long-standing interest in GP education. He has also played a very active part in many of the organisational changes in general practice in recent years.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0192624547
• ISBN 13: 9780192624543
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 227