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This book represents a brilliant primer and the tools and skills it equips the clinician with are designed to help them navigate the uncertainties of medical practice today. It is essential for those who wish to practice medicine in the best possible way for their patients.

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Author:   Duncan Bootland (MBBS, BSc, FCEM Emergency Medicine Consultant, Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK) ,  Evan Coughlan (MD BCh NUI , MRCSEd, DSEM, FCEM, DipTox. Emergency Medicine Consultant, Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK) ,  Robert Galloway (MBBS BSc MRCP FCEM PGcMedED Emergency Medicine Consultant Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust; Lecturer at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, UK) ,  Emily McWhirter (PhD BSc RN Director of Performance and Governance, Kent Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance & Research Fellow, University of Brighton)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138445758

ISBN 10:   1138445754
Pages:   213
Publication Date:   30 June 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Section 1: Introduction to Critical Appraisal 1. Types of Papers and Grades of Evidence 2. An Approach to Appraising Papers Section 2: Basic Statistics 3. Types of Data and Moving from Samples to Populations 4. The Statistics Used in Papers 5. Basic Probability Section 3: Appraising Different Types of Papers 6. Observational Studies 7. Qualitative Papers 8. Therapeutic Papers 9. Diagnostic Papers and Screening Papers 10. Prognostic Papers 11. Economic Studies 12. Meta-Analysis Section 4: Applying the Knowledge 13. Writing a Clinical Topic Review 14. Running a Journal Club 15. Creating a ‘Best Available’ Evidence-Based Clinical Environment Section 5: Critical Appraisal Exams 16. An Approach to Critical Appraisal Exams 17. Practice Papers

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