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How to Succeed in Medical Research
A Practical Guide
Robert Foley, MB BCh BAO, MSc, MCh, GradCert (Statistics), MRCS
Specialist Registrar in Radiology
Health Education England Severn
Bristol, UK
Robert Maweni, MB BCh BAO, MCh, MRCS (ENT)
Specialist Registrar in Otorhinolaryngology
Health Education England Thames Valley
Oxford, UK
Shahram Shirazi, MB BCh BAO, BSc, MRCS
Specialist Registrar in General Surgery
Health Education England London & South East
London, UK
Hussein Jaafar, BSc (Biomed), MSc (Neuroscience), PhD (Candidate)
Life Science Consultant
Life Science Dynamics
London, UK
This edition first published 2021
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Library of Congress Cataloging‐in‐Publication Data Names: Foley, Robert (Robert W.), author. | Maweni, Robert, author. | Shirazi, Shahram, author. | Jaafar, Hussein, author. Title: How to succeed in medical research : a practical guide / Robert Foley, Robert Maweni, Shahram Shirazi, Hussein Jaafar. Description: First edition. | Hoboken, NJ : Wiley‐Blackwell, 2021. | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2020045110 (print) | LCCN 2020045111 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119645498 (paperback) | ISBN 9781119645474 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781119645573 (epub) Subjects: MESH: Biomedical Research | Research Design | Ethics, Research | Research Report | Medical Writing Classification: LCC R852 (print) | LCC R852 (ebook) | NLM W 20.5 | DDC 610.72–dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020045110 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020045111