Basic Science Techniques in Clinical Practice / Edition 1

by Hitendra R.H. Patel, Manit Arya, Iqbal Shergill

Overview

Medical researchers including doctors, nurses, medical students and allied health professionals are required to undertake a period of research as part of their career pathway. This book covers the main areas, allowing anyone to set up and complete research projects and this information can easily be translated to clinical projects. Written by international authors to provide a flavor from many institutions, the book’s appeal is cross-sectional, both at hospital and primary care levels worldwide.

Section A, the most important area in the book, covers the hardest step - setting up research (i.e. initial paperwork and funding projects). Section B is technical, covering modern laboratory techniques for laboratory-based research. Section C tackles data collation and analysis and the presentation of the results (oral and written).

The book is directed at all doctors, medical students, and individuals in related specialities, either in research or considering research (e.g. MD, PhD, MSc and Intercalated BSc).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781846285462
Publisher:	Springer London
Publication date:	09/19/2007
Edition description:	2007
Pages:	150
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.40(d)

Table of Contents

Research Governance.- Designing Health Studies.- Immunohishemistry.- Cell Culturing: A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding the Basics of Cell Culturing.- Flow Cytometry.- Western, Northern, and Southern Blotting.- Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization.- Quantitative Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction.- Proteonomics: High-Throughput Structural Biology—Methods for Cloning, Protein Expression, and Purification.- DNA and Tissue Microarrays.- Basic Scientific Techniques in Recording Cellular Data.- Presenting and Publishing Research Data.- Analyzing Health Studies.- Future.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Diane M Tomasic, EdD, RN (Slippery Rock University )
Description: This book provides basic information for developing and completing research projects.
Purpose: The purpose is to present the basics of scientific research. The editors' objectives have been met.
Audience: The target audience includes health professionals (doctors, nurses, medical students, and allied health professionals). The contributors are international authors representing institutions around the world.
Features: The first of the book's three sections covers research design and research governance specific to the United Kingdom. Section II focuses on specific laboratory techniques for laboratory-based research and the final section deals with data analysis and dissemination of research.
Assessment: This concisely written book should be of interest to the target audience.

Doody's Review Service

From the reviews:

"This book provides basic information for developing and completing research projects. The purpose is to present the basics of scientific research. The editors’ objectives have been met. The target audience includes health professionals (doctors, nurses, medical students, and allied health professionals). The contributors are international authors representing institutions around the world. … This concisely written book should be of interest to the target audience." (Diane M. Tomasic, Doody's Review Service, November, 2007)

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