Synopses & Reviews
A unique reference manual for academic surgeons, this book discusses every facet of surgical research. From getting grant money to choosing a topic, reviewing the literature, planning and conducting research, and reporting results.
Review
"...provides one of the most complete introductions that I have seen on the practical conduct of clinical and scientific investigations ...the investigative processes it describes are common to all the clinical sciences. The beginning clinician-scientist in any field will find much of value here." - The New England Journal of Medicine, on the Second Edition.
Synopsis
Surgical Research: Basic Principles and Clinical Practice, Third Edition is an excellent source book for the young surgical investigator as well as the senior investigator in surgery. It is divided into nine sections: The Surgeon as Investigator, Reading and Writing, Speaking and Listening, Design and Methods, Funding, Implementation, Analyzing Outcomes, Ethical Issues and Perspectives. The Third Edition has been updated and added to with 43 new chapters. This book is of special interest to those surgeons interested in doing research. However, it also has many very interesting chapters that would help all surgeons in approaching their practice in a more scientific way. With many of the foremost surgical investigators contributing, this book is an excellent collection of chapters covering the entire gamut of surgical research.
Synopsis
SURGICAL RESEARCH: Basic Principles and Clinical Practice, Third Edition is highly updated version with over 40 new chapters. This book is a useful reference source for the surgical researcher to address specific questions and as a guide to help laboratory co-workers solve problems.
Table of Contents
Section I. The Surgeon as Investigator; Toward a Definition of Surgical Research; The IDeal of Surgical Research; Developing New Knowledge in Community Practice; Selected Historical Perspectives on the Evolution of Surgical Science; Surgeons Who Have Won the Nobel Prize; Historical Evolution of Clinical Research; Section II. Reading and Writing; Appraising New Information; How I Read and Assess a Scientific Paper Publications Do Not Alwyas Relfect the Real World; Computer-Based Literature Searched; Facing the Blank Page/Screen; Getting Your Abstract on the Program; Writing a Scientific Paper; Where Should You Publish Your Paper? What to Do When You Are Asked to Write A Chapter; Organizing Your Reference Material; Reviewing Books and Referee Scientific Papers; Section III. Speaking and Listening; The 10 Minute Presentation; Asking and Responding to Questions; The Longer Talk; Slides. Transparencies and Videos; Chairing a Session; Meetings, Seminars, and Consensus Conferences; Speaking at International Meetings; Section IV. Design and Methods; Turning Clinical Problems into Research Studies; ...