Practiced-based Research in Family Medicine. It provides useful tips as well as references to additional resources that readers can access. DeAngelis, C. An Introduction to Clinical Research. Oxford Press, 1990. This BOOK outlines steps to follow in organizing and implementing a clinical investigation.
Emphasis is placed on planning early and anticipating future problems.
Evidence-Based Care Resource Group. Five articles in the Canadian Medical Association Journal beginning April 15, 1994. Andrew Oxman and colleagues at McMaster University have written a series of articles that are helpful to faculty members who want to develop their skills at the interface of research and patient care. Evidence-based medicine involves an ability to access, summarize, and apply information from the literature to daily clinical problems. Topics include setting and guidelines and measuring and improving performance.