The first accessible information on how to carry out veterinary clinical research. This book is an aid to increasing the quantity and quality of such research within veterinary clinical practice. Covering all the core research methods as well as aspects specific to veterinary medicine. Clinical research aims to optimize decision making in practice by answering questions on the best diagnostic options and treatments. Reading this book will help you take the intellectually rewarding step towards improving prognoses and outcomes through informed decisions. Special attention is given to ethical and legal issues, how to maximise the power of studies when faced with small numbers of patients, and how to go about research with few obvious resources to hand.

About the Author
Dr Mark Holmes is a senior lecturer in preventive veterinary medicine, Chairman of the Farm Animal Epidemiology and Informatics Unit, and director of the Outreach Program of the Cambridge Infectious Diseases Consortium, at the University of Cambridge.
Dr Peter Cockcroft is Programme Director of Cambridge Expert Vets, an independent veterinary education, training and support business. He was previously a senior lecturer in farm animal medicine at the University of Cambridge for 11 years.

Reviews
"Any college-level collection strong in veterinary science needs a handbook [on] how to carry out clinical research ... [this book] fits that bill ... .Outstanding survey." California Bookwatch

"The first accessible information on how to carry out veterinary clinical research. Covering all the core research methods as well as aspects specific to veterinary medicine. Special attention is given to ethical and legal issues ... .This is useful as an introduction to clinical research and as a quick reference for sample size determination." Doody's Reviews

Book Information
ISBN 9781405145510
Author Mark Holmes
Format Paperback
Page Count 238
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 481g
Dimensions(mm) 246mm * 191mm * 14mm