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The purpose of gehlbach s book, however, despite its title, is to provide basic descriptions of various research study designs that readers can. But the medical literature still contains many studies that have major flaws and are therefore unreliable, so it is important to be able to judge whether a study of any type is of good enough quality to be used as the basis of a drug choice. The answers await you in the third edition of interpreting the medical literature by stephen h. Interpreting the medical literature guides us in trying to comprehend scholarly medical publications. By stephen gehlbach interpreting the medical literature. Interpreting the medical literature book by stephen h. Now in its fourth edition, this book continues to be a wellwritten and definitive guide to reading and understanding original research articles in the medical literature. That is why gehlbach s interpreting the medical literature is timely and such a pleasure to read. Interpreting the medical literature makes the task of keeping up less daunting. Interpreting the medical literature, 5e epub medsouls. Though he does not mention evidencebased medicine, gehlbachs approach follows logic. Scale back by the use of the complexities of medical analysis.
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Interpreting the medical literature book, 1993 worldcat. By demystifying the complex language of research studies, this guide makes. Air force statement on results from the 1997 physical examination of the ranch hand study. In addition, it explains how to construct each section of a research paper, so that, ultimately, the paper as a whole tells a clear story and sends a clear message. Request pdf on apr 1, 2003, terry ann jankowski and others published interpreting the medical literature. How to practice and teach ebm, are two sources to consult in untangling complex clinical literature.
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