How should medical researchers choose whether to compare their data temporally or from group to group? How can researchers identify their own biases about data on human subjects? Cranford (audiology and hearing sciences, Louisiana State U.) concentrates on the needs of physicians, nurses and other medical professionals in this handbook that focuses on the practical. He covers developing a research topic, creating a plan of action, surviving data collection, checking for reality, writing up the research, getting it published or distributed, avoiding pitfalls, and raising funds. Along the way he explains the types of research and data gathering methods that go along with them, the nuts and bolts behind such abstractions as informed consent and privacy, ways to get past limitations of time and money, and alternate means of getting the word out about what you have discovered. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Read Less