Studying a Study and Testing a Test: How to Read the Medical Evidence (Core Handbook Series in Pediatrics)
Author: Richard K Riegelman Manufacturer: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Keywords: Medical testing ISBN: 0781745764
Book description In today's rapidly changing world of clinical practice, old assumptions quickly fall under the weight of new evidence. But to make effective clinical decisions, you must face a deluge of data published in the health research literature. With this best-selling text as your guide, you'll discover a concise, stepwise program that will help you evaluate clinical studies, identify flaws in study design, interpret statistics, and apply evidence from clinical research to your practice. Sharpen your analytical skills with these insightful features... . Step-by-step approach ideal for both students and practitioners guides you through the health research literature, showing you the ingredients that…
Book review: Reading: Broad or narrow? This book assumes that the reading of medical texts is not just something that is self-evident, but something that can be learned by reading the book. "The traditional course in reading the medical… |
