Author

Publication

1997 - Open University Press, Buckingham, England

Language

English

Word Count

107,750 words, Guess

Page Count

431 pages

Identifiers

and 6 more
  • ISBN-139780335198856
  • ISBN-139780335198863
  • LibraryThing287505
  • Library of Congress Control Number97007997
  • OCLC Control Number36520994
  • Open LibraryOL662507M

Classifications

  • DDC362.1/072
  • LCCRA440.85 .B69 1997

Description

Bowling describes the range of methods that can be used to study and evaluate health and health care. Designed for students in a range of health care disciplines, this text is also suitable for those who need to apply research findings in practice.

First Sentence

Research is the systematic and rigorous process of enquiry which aims to describe phenonema and to develop and test explanatory concepts and theories.

Description

Comprehensive guide to research methods in health. Describes the range of methods that can be used to study and evaluate health and health care. Chapters on multidisciplinary collaboration, social research on health, health needs and their assessment, costing health services, philosophy and principles of research, quantitative methods and tools, qualitative and combined research methods, other methods using both qualitative and quantitative approaches.

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Other Editions

  • Research methods in health: investigating health and health servicesOpen University Press1997-01-01
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