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Chapter 1 Scientific Foundations of Health Services Research |
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The Nature of Scientific Inquiry |
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The Process of Theory Construction |
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The Process of Health Services Research |
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Chapter 2 Conceptualizing Health Services Research |
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The Conceptualization Stage |
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The Field of Health Services |
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Chapter 3 Groundwork in Health Services Research |
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Organizational and Administrative Issues |
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Chapter 4 Research Review |
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Chapter 5 Secondary Analysis |
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118 | (8) |
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126 | (3) |
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129 | (1) |
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Chapter 6 Qualitative Research |
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133 | (4) |
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140 | (8) |
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Chapter 7 Experimental Research |
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158 | (4) |
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Designs and Threats to Validity |
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Chapter 8 Survey Research |
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Chapter 9 Evaluation Research |
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Chapter 10 Design a Health Services Research Study |
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Considerations in Designing a Study |
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Characteristics of Research Methods |
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Choosing Appropriate Research Methods |
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240 | (2) |
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Chapter 11 Sampling in Health Services Research |
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Determining the Research Sample Size |
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256 | (8) |
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Chapter 12 Measurements in Health Services Research |
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Validity and Reliability of Measurement |
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Research Instrument Design |
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Chapter 13 Data Collection and Processing in Health Services Research |
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312 | (6) |
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Chapter 14 Statistical Analysis in Health Services Research |
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330 | (10) |
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340 | (12) |
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Chapter 15 Applying Health Services Research |
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355 | (19) |
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Communicating Health Services Research |
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356 | (2) |
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Publishing Health Services Research |
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358 | (4) |
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Implementing Health Services Research |
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362 | (5) |
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Training Health Services Researchers |
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367 | (4) |
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371 | (1) |
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Appendix 1 Health Services Research: Selected Journals |
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374 | (3) |
Appendix 2 Selected Health Services---Related Professional Associations |
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Appendix 3 Funding Sources |
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378 | (2) |
Appendix 4 Public Health Service Grant Application Forms |
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Appendix 5 Table of Random Numbers |
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393 | (1) |
Glossary |
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Index |
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