The Unofficial Guide to Medical Research, Audit and Teaching, 2nd Edition
Date of Publication: 05/2025
This item will be released on 01/05/2025. Pre-order now and we will deliver on the release date.
The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide.
This unique book provides a succinct introduction to how to pursue research, teaching or audit opportunities. You’ll find guidance on how to do a literature search, key concepts in statistics, and tips for science communication, critical appraisal and clinical governance – all written in a concise way that’s perfect for undergraduates.
Fully updated for its second edition, the Unofficial Guide to Medical Research, Audit and Teaching will be a day-to-day reference you use long after you’ve graduated.
This unique book provides a succinct introduction to how to pursue research, teaching or audit opportunities. You’ll find guidance on how to do a literature search, key concepts in statistics, and tips for science communication, critical appraisal and clinical governance – all written in a concise way that’s perfect for undergraduates.
Fully updated for its second edition, the Unofficial Guide to Medical Research, Audit and Teaching will be a day-to-day reference you use long after you’ve graduated.
The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide.
This unique book provides a succinct introduction to how to pursue research, teaching or audit opportunities. You’ll find guidance on how to do a literature search, key concepts in statistics, and tips for science communication, critical appraisal and clinical governance – all written in a concise way that’s perfect for undergraduates.
Fully updated for its second edition, the Unofficial Guide to Medical Research, Audit and Teaching will be a day-to-day reference you use long after you’ve graduated.
This unique book provides a succinct introduction to how to pursue research, teaching or audit opportunities. You’ll find guidance on how to do a literature search, key concepts in statistics, and tips for science communication, critical appraisal and clinical governance – all written in a concise way that’s perfect for undergraduates.
Fully updated for its second edition, the Unofficial Guide to Medical Research, Audit and Teaching will be a day-to-day reference you use long after you’ve graduated.
New to this edition
- Updated information regarding specialised foundation programme
- Advice on working abroad – including Australia and New Zealand
- Information regarding hierarchy of evidence and n=1 studies
- Updated examples to explain statistical analysis techniques
- Introduction to clinical commissioning and policy development
- Use of social media and online communities for science communication
- Digital teaching
- New and emerging research areas including computational modelling
Key Features
- Step by step guide covering everything you need to know to undertake research, audit or teaching – easily accessible and all in one place
- Clearly laid out and easy to understand
- Practical tips and tricks – covers not just what you need to do, but also how to do it
- Includes a concise guide to medical statistics
- Convenient checklists for analysing the different types of research studies
- Guidance on finding research opportunities and how to approach a supervisor
- Tips for effective teaching
- Guidance for portfolios
Author Information
Edited by Danielle Pollitt-Walmsley and Zeshan Qureshi, BM, BSc (Hons), MSc, MRCPCH, FAcadMEd, MRCPS(Glasg), Paediatric Registrar, London Deanery, United Kingdom
