Doing a Literature Review in Nursing, Health and Social Care
eBook - ePub

Doing a Literature Review in Nursing, Health and Social Care

  1. 192 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Doing a Literature Review in Nursing, Health and Social Care

About this book

A clear and practical guide to completing a literature review in nursing and healthcare studies.

Providing you with straightforward guidance on how to successfully carry out a literature review as part of your research project or dissertation, this book uses examples and activities to demonstrate how to complete each step correctly, from start to finish, and highlights how to avoid common mistakes. Perfect for any nursing or healthcare student new to literature reviews and for anyone who needs a refresher on this important topic.

The third edition includes:

  • Expert advice on selecting and researching a topic
  • A chapter outlining the different types of literature review you may come across
  • Increased focus on Critical Appraisal Tools and how to use them effectively
  • New real-world examples presenting best practice
  • Instructions on writing up and presenting the final piece of work

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Yes, you can access Doing a Literature Review in Nursing, Health and Social Care by Michael Coughlan,Patricia Cronin in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Medical Theory, Practice & Reference. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Publisher Note
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. Table List
  8. Illustration List
  9. About the Authors
  10. Authors’ Acknowledgements
  11. Publisher’s Acknowledgements
  12. 1 What is a Literature Review?
  13. 2 Types of Literature Review
  14. 3 Selecting a Review Topic and Searching the Literature
  15. 4 Reading and Organising the Literature
  16. 5 Critically Appraising the Literature
  17. 6 Combining (Synthesising) the Results
  18. 7 Writing a Literature Review, Plagiarism and Referencing
  19. Glossary
  20. References
  21. Index