Whom the Gods Love by Kate Ross

Whom the Gods Love by Kate Ross

An AJN Book of the Year in its previous edition, this resource thoroughly explores how to conduct and use research in a variety of clinical settings. It begins with an overview of how research is used in practice and how it affects quality assurance and clinical problem-solving. Then, it discusses practice outcomes, examines the forces influencing today's focus on outcomes, and provides guidelines for evaluating programs and avoiding pitfalls in data collection. Finally, this new edition presents strategies for facilitating research, gaining access to a clinical setting, acquiring funding, collaborating with other researchers, and conducting a study. It concludes with chapters on writing the research report and disseminating research through presentation and publication.

7 new chapters: The Conceptual Framework, Case Management Outcomes in the Community Setting, Cost as a Dimension of Outcomes, Outcomes Evaluation, The Evaluation Component of Research Utilization, Managing Variances of Care, Qualitative Methods.

Helps readers apply and conduct research in a broad range of settings, including hospitals, clinics, homes, and physician offices.

Emphasizes topics important in todays changing healthcare environment such as measuring the cost of care in relation to outcomes.

Offers step-by-step guidance on conducting a research study, as well as strategies for gaining access to a clinical setting, acquiring funding, collaborating, writing the research report, and disseminating results.

Make complex concepts easy to apply in practice with clear writing and engaging case examples throughout the text.

Kate Ross was a lawyer in Boston. She wrote four books in the Julian Kestrel series before dying unexpectedly at the age of 41.

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ISBN 13	9780140247671
ISBN 10	014024767X
Title	Whom the Gods Love
Author	Kate Ross
Series	Julian Kestrel Mystery Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Books Ltd
Year published	1996-05-30
Number of pages	400
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