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„One of the greatest aspects of this book is the section relating to searching the literature and whilst we may think we may all practise this on a fairly regular basis under the assumption that we do a pretty decent job of it, this section holds the key to excelling.“ (Urology News, May/June 2009)
How to Read a Paper is one of the bestselling texts onevidence-based medicine, used by health care professionals andmedical students worldwide. Trisha Greenhalgh's ability toexplain the basics of evidence-based medicine in an accessible andreadable way means the book is an ideal introduction for all, fromfirst year students to experienced practitioners.
This is a text that explains the meaning of critical appraisaland terms such as 'numbers needed to treat', 'how to search theliterature', 'evaluate the different types of papers' and 'put theconclusions to clinical use'.
New features of the third edition include:
* * New discussion putting evidence-based medicine into the currentcontext, with more emphasis on patient perspectives
* Increased coverage of qualitative research in evidence-basedmedicine
* New information on literature sources and searchmechanisms
This is a text that explains the meaning of critical appraisaland terms such as 'numbers needed to treat', 'how to search theliterature', 'evaluate the different types of papers' and 'put theconclusions to clinical use'.
New features of the third edition include:
* * New discussion putting evidence-based medicine into the currentcontext, with more emphasis on patient perspectives
* Increased coverage of qualitative research in evidence-basedmedicine
* New information on literature sources and searchmechanisms