The SAGE Key Concepts series provides students with accessible and authoritative knowledge of the essential topics in a variety of disciplines. Cross-referenced throughout, the format encourages critical evaluation through understanding. Written by experienced and respected academics, the books are indispensable study aids and guides to comprehension.</p><p></p><p>Students of healthcare need to understand how research is applied to practice. This book opens up the concepts that inform qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research in short, concise chapters. A broad approach across healthcare is taken, so readers can gain an appreciation of a wide range of topics from systematic reviews to action research. Chapters also include case studies which link theory to practice.</p><p></p><p>This is essential reading for nursing students at pre-registration level, undergraduate allied health students and qualified healthcare practitioners who are coming to the subject for the first time.