Scientific research methods in medicine and healthcare

Recently, in the sciences of a person as a whole and in medicine, in particular, an increased interest in the methodology of scientific knowledge has been observed. That is why students, specialists and researchers need special literature that could prepare them for the use of a full range of research methods in medicine. This book is distinguished by a fundamental approach to the methods and processes of scientific knowledge of the world, starting with philosophical foundations and ending with the practice of scientific work. The text of the book is divided into small chapters, very accessible and consistently written. A variety of approaches to the study of man, nature and society are outlined. The philosophical foundations of the experimental and naturalistic approaches are considered, and the meaning of each of them is also shown. The undoubted dignity of the book is a constant appeal to the place of theory in practical processes of studying the world. The authors identify 10 components of the study for readers, affecting the fundamental processes of thinking and activity. Research methods in this book are not presented in the form of a systematic description, but in connection with the development of the problems of science and social practice, which is extremely important for understanding approaches to studying the realities of human society in its current form. The book contains many vital examples and alleged cases from literature, as well as cases from their own experience of authors in the field of health and social services. For future researchers of healthcare, medicine and social processes, the book is valuable in that it gives a realistic idea of ​​the possibilities and limitations of human knowledge.
The publication is intended for a wide range of readers - senior students of medical universities, residents, graduate students, doctors undergoing postgraduate advanced training. The book can also be useful to practicing specialists and novice researchers who want to expand their understanding of scientific traditions and improve their research methods both in the healthcare field and in the field of social services