Crash Course Medical Research, Audit and Teaching: the Essentials for Career Success (2^nd Ed.)
CRASH COURSE Series

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This volume concisely brings together the wide range of skills needed for interpreting or conducting medical research and audit. It starts with the basics of medical data analysis and interpretation, followed by how to critically review published studies and even extends to advice on career advancement including CV writing, securing academic opportunities and teaching. This book will allow you to build competence and confidence in the world of medical research.

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• Written by senior students and recent graduates - those closest to what is essential for exam success
• Quality assured by leading Faculty Advisors - ensures complete accuracy of information
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Section 1: The essentials for career success

Chapter 1. An introduction to research, audit and teaching

Chapter 2. Evidence-based medicine

Chapter 3. How to get involved

Chapter 4. Presenting your findings

Chapter 5. Publishing your findings

Chapter 6. Writing a successful Curriculum Vitae

Section 2: Research methodology

Chapter 7. Handling data

Chapter 8. Investigating hypotheses

Chapter 9. Systematic review and meta-analysis

Chapter 10. Research design

Chapter 11. Randomised controlled trials

Chapter 12. Cohort studies

Chapter 13. Case-control studies

Chapter 14. Measures of disease occurrence and cross-sectional studies

Chapter 15. Ecological studies

Chapter 16. Case report and case series

Chapter 17. Qualitative research

Chapter 18. Confounding

Chapter 19. Screening, diagnosis and prognosis

Chapter 20. Statistical techniques

Chapter 21. Economic evaluation

Chapter 22. Critical appraisal checklists

Chapter 23. Crash course in statistical formulae

Section 3: Audit and its loop: the modern approach to improving healthcare practice

Chapter 24. Clinical audit

Chapter 25. Quality improvement

Section 4: Teaching theory and practice

Chapter 26. Medical education

Chapter 27. Designing a teaching session and teaching programme

Chapter 28. Teaching methods

Chapter 29. Teaching materials

Chapter 30. Evaluation, assessment and feedback

Chapter 31. Dealing with the student in difficulty