tailieunhanh - A Practical Guide for Health Researchers

The intended audience of this book, as indicated in its title, is health researchers. Health researchers are not limited to scientists pursuing a research career. Health research can and should be pursued by a broad range of people. Health research can be simply defined as the process for systematic collection, description, analysis and interpretation of data that can be used to improve the health of individuals or groups. Health professionals, health administrators, health policy-makers and nongovernmental organizations, among others, can and should use the scientific method to guide their work for improving the health of individuals and communities. | WHO Regional Publications Eastern Mediterranean Series 30 A Practical Guide For Health Researchers World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean WHO Regional Publications Eastern Mediterranean Series 30 A Practical Guide for Health Researchers Mahmoud F. Fathalla Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Assiut University Egypt Chairman WHO Global Advisory Committee on Health Research Former Director UNDP UNFPA WHO World Bank Special Programme of Research Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction Mohamed M. F. Fathalla Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Assiut University Egypt 1 World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean Cairo 2004 WHO Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Fathalla Mahmoud F. A practical guide for health researchers by Mahmoud F. Fathalla and Mohamed . Fathalla. p. WHO Regional Publications Eastern Mediterranean Series 30 ISBN 92-9021-363-9 1. Research-Scientific 2. Writing-Guidelines 3. Publishing-Guidelines Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean I. Fathalla Mohamed . II. Title NLM Classification Q World Health Organization 2004 All rights reserved. The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country territory city or area or of its authorities or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the World Health Organization in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. Errors and omissions excepted the names of proprietary products are distinguished by initial capital letters. The World Health Organization does not .