Health Research Fundamentals : A Companion to NIeCer 101 Course (First Edition)

Are you aspiring or pursuing a career in health research? Are you inquisitive about how health research is planned and implemented?You could be a student, a physician or surgeon, a public health practitioner, a health counsellor, a research associate, a nurse, a pharmacist, a data manager, a project manager, an ethics committee member or just curious! Health Research Fundamentals is the book to start with to be a competent public health researcher.This book is a primer on health research methods, with an effective combination of theoretical foundation and practical experiences. Fully appreciative of the fact that there may not always be a single best approach to health research, the goal here is to provide you with an overview of the principles and steps involved in biomedical and health research.This book will: Walk you through the systematic process of conceptualising, designing, planning, proposing, conducting and reporting a health research study. Give you a head start whether you are concerned with clinical research and clinical trials, patient-oriented research, epidemiologic studies, behavioral science, translational research, or health services-related research.Get onboard to a stimulating journey of demystifying health research fundamentals!