This book is a practical guide for residents and young researchers who are planning to embark on research. It details the significant planning one must first do including choosing a suitable experienced clinician as a supervisor, sourcing for a "... Read more

This book is a practical guide for residents and young researchers who are planning to embark on research. It details the significant planning one must first do including choosing a suitable experienced clinician as a supervisor, sourcing for a "winning idea" with significant clinical impact, performing a proper review of literature, defining clearly the objectives to be set and adopting the appropriate methodology. Statistical evaluation must be done from the start of the research to define adequate sample size and also for evaluation of the results. It also advises how one should draw upon relevant and appropriate conclusions from the results obtained. The ethics of research is also discussed. An all-important factor in research is the procurement of research grants. Readers are guided how to write a proper research proposal to secure these much needed grants. Many research papers end up as presentations only in local or international conferences. An important additional objective of this book is to guide young researchers how to write their finished product — as a publication in an important international, refereed journal or as a thesis. Chapters have been specially written with tips for scientific writing, selecting the right journal, writing for an original article for a journal, a review article, a case report as well as for a thesis. Tips are also written on what reviewers of a journal look for in an article as well as what examiners look for in a thesis. Contents: Introduction: Lessons from Research: A Personal Experience (Aziz Nather); Planning Your Research: Planning Research (Aziz Nather, Jamie Xiang Lee Kee & Haitong Mao); Procuring Research Grants (Haitong Mao & Aziz Nather); Types of Research: An Overview (Jamie Xiang Lee Kee, Haitong Mao & Aziz Nather); Clinical Research (Aziz Nather, Jamie Xiang Lee Kee & Haitong Mao); Choice of Experimental Animals (Aziz Nather, Jane Lim Jia Xin & Elaine Yi Ling Tay); Cadaveric Research (Elaine Yi Ling Tay, Jane Jia Xi Lim & Aziz Nather); Ethics and Statistics: Ethics for Research (Joy Le Yi Wong & Aziz Nather); Statistics for Clinical Research (Yiong Huak Chan); Writing Your Research: Tips for Scientific Writing (Claire Shu-Yi Chan, Wee Lin & Aziz Nather); Choosing the Right Journal (Wee Lin & Aziz Nather); How to Write an Original Research Article for a Journal (Wee Lin & Aziz Nather); Uncovering the Review Article (Zest Yi Yen Ang & Aziz Nather); Writing a Case Report (Zest Yi Yen Ang & Aziz Nather); Writing a Thesis or Dissertation (Zest Yi Yen Ang & Aziz Nather); What is Plagiarism (Eda Qiao Yan Lim & Aziz Nather); Evaluating Your Research: Reviewing an Article (Aziz Nather); What Reviewers Look for in an Original Article (Joy Le Yi Wong, Wee Lin & Aziz Nather). Readership: Residents, medical officers, young surgeons and physicians who want to embark on research. Keywords:Planning;Research;Writing;Practical Guide;Residents Less