This manual introduces the reader to research planning and the different aspects of research designs. It allows the reader to gain experience in construction of research proposals and critical appraisal. The reader will be acquainted with skills in questionnaire design, data collection, interviewing techniques and Validity and reliability of diagnosis in medical practice. Skills in data analysis, presentation and interpretation will be gained. Ethical issues in medical research will be highlighted. This book is used by students and practitioners across a broad range of health professions,...

This manual is assigned for pediatricians and health care workers who deal with children and adolescents, based on an updated methodological approach. It displays twelve chapters that cover: an overview of the normal patterns of human growth, intrauterine growth/growth retardation, influences of growth, growth monitoring and promotion, adolescent and puberty including; manifestations of sexual maturation, adolescent growth spurt, psychological & social development of adolescents and abnormalities of growth and stature. The manual provides a detailed description of theories of child...