Nursing Research: Principles and Methods - Hardcover

Polit-O'Hara, Denise; Hungler, Bernadette P.; Polit, Denise F

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0781715628 ISBN 13: 9780781715621

Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 1998

Synopsis

The Sixth Edition of this classic text maintains its place as the 'Gold Standard' of nursing research. Internationally known, respected and used, the text provides readers with the skills they need to design and implement a research investigation and critically evaluate published research reports. Now completely revised and updated to reflect the latest trends in quantitative and qualitative research, this classic offers a focused, 'how-to' approach. New in this edition include: expanded discussion of qualitative approaches; demonstration triangulation; stronger emphasis on the 'hands-on, how-to' methodology; more in-depth examination of research differences; and, more powerful research utilization.

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Synopsis

This text seeks to provide readers with the skills they need to design and implement a research investigation and critically evaluate published research reports. Revised and updated to reflect trends in quantitative and qualitative research, it offers a focused "how-to" approach. New to this edition are: expanded discussion of qualitative approaches; demonstration of qualitative and quantitive approaches working together; charts and tables offering descriptions of qualitative approaches; stronger emphasis on the "hands-on, how-to" methodology; more in-depth examination of research differences; and more powerful research utilization.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0781715628
• ISBN 13: 9780781715621
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 816