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To my wife, Clair.
Thank you for all your love and support – and for making it fun!
Demystifying Research for Medical & Healthcare Students
An Essential Guide
JOHN L. ANDERSON
Brighton & Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK
This edition first published 2022
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Library of Congress Cataloging‐in‐Publication Data
Names: Anderson, John L. (Medical sociologist) author.
Title: Demystifying research for medical & healthcare students : an essential guide / John L. Anderson.
Other titles: Demystifying research for medical and healthcare students
Description: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley‐Blackwell, 2022. | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2021028312 (print) | LCCN 2021028313 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119701378 (hardback) | ISBN 9781119701361 (Adobe PDF) | ISBN 9781119701385 (epub)
Subjects: MESH: Biomedical Research–methods | Research Design | Students, Medical
Classification: LCC R853.C55 (print) | LCC R853.C55 (ebook) | NLM W 20.5 | DDC 610.72/4–dc23
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