Doing a literature review in health and social care
Subtitle: a practical guide
By: Helen Aveyard
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Open University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Maidenhead, Berkshire, England; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 170
ISBN-13: 9780335238866; 9780335238859; 9781283338035; 9786613338037
Subjects: Research Design; Research Design [MESH]; HEALTH & FITNESS; Health Care Issues; Public Health; Research; Health Policy; Methodology; Medical care; Medicine; Medicine [MESH]; Writing; Methods [mesh]; Review Literature as Topic [MESH]; SOCIAL SCIENCE; Disease & Health Issues; Review Literature as Topic; Diseases; General; Report writing; Writing [MESH]; Social service; Health Care Delivery; MEDICAL
Description: Why do a literature review? What literature is relevant? How do I appraise my findings? How do I present my literature review? This step-by-step guide simplifies the process of reviewing published literature, provides a guide to searching, appraising and comparing literature, and offers practical tips on writing up.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Table of contents: title: Front cover; Half title; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Introduction; 1 Why do a literature review in health and social care?; 2 How do I develop a research question?; 3 What literature will be relevant to my literature review?; 4 How do I search for literature?; 5 How do I critically appraise the literature?; 6 How do I synthesize my findings?; 7 How do I discuss my findings and make recommendations?; 8 How do I present my literature review? And other key questions; Commonly asked questions; Glossary; References; Index; Back cover.