Research in Medicine: Planning a Project - Writing a Thesis, 3rd Edition

Half-title......Page 3
Title......Page 5
Copyright......Page 6
Contents......Page 7
Preface......Page 9
Aims of this book......Page 13
Outline......Page 14
Summary......Page 15
Becoming a better clinician......Page 17
Fame......Page 18
Summary......Page 19
3 Deciding when to do research......Page 21
2. Research during undergraduate medical training......Page 22
3. Research between the primary medical degree and starting clinical work......Page 23
4. Research during postgraduate medical training......Page 24
Arrangements in the US and Australia......Page 25
Summary......Page 26
What degrees are available?......Page 29
Doctor of Medicine (MD or DM)......Page 30
Master of Surgery (MS)......Page 31
Choosing a degree......Page 32
Your own qualifications......Page 33
The subject matter you wish to study......Page 34
Summary......Page 35
5 Choosing a department, research supervisor and project......Page 37
The function of your research supervisor......Page 38
Choosing your research supervisor......Page 39
2. Team vs. individual work......Page 42
3. Your supervisor's interests......Page 43
4. Considering the facilities available......Page 44
Human medical research......Page 45
Experimental systems......Page 47
Ethical aspects......Page 48
Summary......Page 51
Background information about the available position......Page 53
Your curriculum vitae......Page 54
Your funding requirements......Page 55
Applying for funding......Page 56
Applying for research positions overseas......Page 58
Summary......Page 60
A doctor in research......Page 63
Public relations......Page 64
Maintaining clinical commitments......Page 65
Extracurricular activities......Page 67
Getting started with clinical research......Page 68
Getting started at the bench......Page 69
Keeping careful notes......Page 71
Analysing results......Page 72
Consulting a statistician......Page 73
Planning ahead......Page 74
Following the literature......Page 75
Compiling references......Page 78
Summary......Page 80
Repeat the same procedure......Page 83
Give up the procedure or goal......Page 84
Summary......Page 85
Organize what you wish to say......Page 87
Abstract or summary......Page 88
Introduction......Page 90
Methods......Page 91
Results......Page 92
Discussion......Page 93
Plan your writing......Page 94
Scientific English......Page 95
Re-reading and re-drafting......Page 96
Summary......Page 97
Choosing when to write a paper......Page 99
Choosing the journal......Page 100
Writing a paper......Page 101
Preparing figures......Page 103
Submitting a paper......Page 104
Steps from submission to publication......Page 105
Summary......Page 106
Choosing where to present......Page 109
Preparing oral presentations......Page 110
Preparing poster presentations......Page 111
Summary......Page 113
Timing......Page 115
Place......Page 116
When do you stop experimental work completely?......Page 117
Format of your thesis......Page 118
Writing the thesis......Page 120
Acknowledgements......Page 121
Future work and unanswered questions......Page 122
Successive draftings of the thesis......Page 123
Final checklist......Page 124
Summary......Page 126
Number of copies......Page 129
Binding......Page 130
Preparing for the viva voce......Page 131
Summary......Page 132
Further reading......Page 135
The Commonwealth......Page 137
United States of America......Page 139
Index......Page 141