Title: Principles of surgical research /
Authors: Mathie, Robert T.; Taylor, K. M.
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann,
Year: 1995
Subjects: Research Design; General Surgery; Surgery Research Methodology.; Research Design.; Data Collection methods; Publishing; Statistics as Topic methods
Contents: 1. Philosophy of science: implications for medicine and surgery / J.P. Bunker -- 2. Handling the original idea / J.S. Calnan -- 3. Experimental models / J.A.R. Smith -- 4. Statistical aspects of research study design / P.K. Clark -- 5. Information management / L.A. Curtis and E.A. Davis -- 6. Applying for a research grant / K.M. Taylor -- 7. The role of the ethics committee / M.J. Walport and H.D. Aldridge -- 8. The controlled clinical trial / I.S. Benjamin and S. Boesby -- 9. Research in a district general hospital / M.W.L. Gear -- 10. Use of animals in surgical research / P.A. Flecknell and C. West -- 11. An introduction to molecular biology in surgical research / A.K. Kakkar and R.C.N. Williamson -- 12. Computer jargon / J.B. Roussak -- 13. Computer databases / J.B. Roussak -- 14. Descriptive statistics and graphical presentation / D.A. Ridout -- 15. Statistical analysis and interpretation / C.J. Dore.