The Doctor’s Guide to Critical Appraisal

The Doctor’s Guide to Critical Appraisal
A newly-structured edition of this award-winning title.
This new edition expands on the award-winning third edition with a modified structure, new and updated chapters, new figures and scenarios and further help with difficult topics. It also includes excerpts from real clinical papers to illustrate key concepts.
This fourth edition of The Doctor's Guide to Critical Appraisal can help you to:
Develop the knowledge and skills to appraise clinical research papers effectively Identify the strengths and weaknesses of study methods Interpret results with confidence Appreciate which results can make a real difference to your patients Prepare journal club presentations Plan research projects Write literature reviews Get ready for job interview stations in all specialties
The Doctor's Guide to Critical Appraisal is used worldwide by doctors, dentists, nurses, medical students and researchers. It provides essential reading for a range of postgraduate examinations, including MRCGP, MRCPsych, FCEM, FRCS, MRCOG, ISFE, MFPH and FPM.
The third edition of this title was the winner of the 'Basis of Medicine' category at the BMA Book Awards, 2012.