Clinical Research in Allied Health and Special Education or Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management

Clinical Research in Allied Health and Special Education

Author: Franklin Stein

This remarkable text helps readers analyze and design a research study. It presents a comprehensive approach to quantitative and qualitative research and includes step-by-step procedures in parametric and nonparametric statistics. A new chapter, Scientific Writing and Thesis Preparation, guides readers in preparing an original research proposal.

Keywords: Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapist, OT

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Reviewer:Gary Kielhofner, DrPh, OTR(Univ of Illinois at Chicago Coll of Associated Health Professions)
Description:In this book on research methods, the authors review different research approaches and methods and their application to the fields of allied health and special education.
Purpose:The purpose is to describe the background, logic, and methods of research in two related fields. A secondary purpose is to demonstrate the relationship between research and practice.
Audience:The book appears to be written for allied health and special education students at the graduate level.
Features:The book includes a historical overview of the development of the scientific method in healthcare. It is mainly illustrated and supported by examples of most of the concepts and techniques. It includes discussions of all aspects of research, including such things as research ethics, literature searches, and the format of the research paper.
Assessment:This book merits an average rating. On the plus side, the book does touch upon all major topics, and most of these are clearly defined. There are ample illustrations and examples that make the text more comprehensible. A wide range of resources is provided. The weaknesses of the book are that many concepts and issues are treated in the most superficial manner. Also, the authors present some research approaches in ways that not all researchers would agree with. For example, qualitative research is presented as a model of application of scientific method in biomedicine, whereas much qualitative literature views this approach as an alternative to the assumptions andapproaches of a biomedical-based scientific method. Sometimes the text does not flow because the authors use more of an outline approach rather than a narrative approach to presenting concepts. The book is probably a stronger text for undergraduate rather than graduate students.

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Provides health researchers with a perspective on the history of medical research and the methods of scientific inquiry, of interest to researchers in settings such as rehabilitation, residential treatment facilities, and special education classrooms. Outlines the scientific method and eight research models, then covers research design and methodology; test instruments; and scientific writing. This third edition updates health statistics, expands treatment of research models, and incorporates technological advances. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management

Author: Robert B Handfield

Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management, 2/e is the first text to provide an integrated and comprehensive treatment of both operations and supply chain management. In the 2^nd edition, the authors provide deeper coverage of important topics while maintaining a trim, integrated book.  It now provides substantial coverage of the major operations management topics and tools, while extending coverage to include core supply chain management issues. 

 

 

 

Table of Contents:

1	Introduction to operations and supply chain management	1
2	Operations and supply chain strategies	21
3	Business processes	43
4	Managing quality	71
5	Managing projects	119
6	Developing products and services	145
7	Process choice and layout decisions in manufacturing and services	167
8	Managing capacity	207
9	Forecasting	243
10	Sourcing decisions and the purchasing process	291
11	Logistics	335
12	Sales and operations planning (aggregate planning)	373
13	Managing inventory throughout the supply chain	411
14	Managing production across the supply chain	451
15	JIT/lean production	489
16	Managing information technologies across the supply chain	509