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Thoroughly updated and revised to emphasize the link between research and evidence-based practice, this Ninth Edition of a classic textbook presents state-of-the-art methods for conducting high-quality studies. The ancillary Resource Manual includes application exercises, models of comprehensive research critiques, a full NINR grant application, and a Toolkit on a CD-ROM, containing exemplary research tools such as consent forms, a demographic questionnaire, and statistical table templates—all in easily-adapted Word documents.
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This venerable text, first published in 1978, has kept current with updated editions every four or five years. The ninth features new organization of qualitative and quantitative materials, new chapters on mixed methods of research, and new content regarding innovations in the medical and social sciences. For nurses learning to do research, this text provides research examples, critiquing guidelines, practical tips, and aids to learning (e.g. bulleted summaries, study suggestions, and plenty of tables and graphics. The authors are affiliated as follows: Denise F. Polit (Griffith U. School of Nursing, Australia) and Cheryl Tatano Beck (U. of Connecticut, US). Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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