TY - BOOK AU - Aparasu, Rajender R TI - Research methods for pharmaceutical practice and policy T2 - Pharmacy business administration series SN - 9780853698807 (pbk.) AV - RS122 .R47 2011 U1 - 615.04 22 PY - 2011/// CY - London, Chicago PB - Pharmaceutical Press KW - Pharmacy KW - Research Design KW - Health Policy KW - Research KW - Pharmaceutical policy N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Scientific approach to pharmaceutical practice and policy research -- Conceptualizing research -- Operationalizing research -- Measurement theory and practice -- Experimental designs -- Nonexperimental research -- Sampling methods -- Systematic review of the literature -- Data collection methods -- Survey design -- Statistical analysis -- Secondary data analysis: administrative data -- Secondary data analysis: commercial data -- Secondary data analysis: national sample data -- Program evaluation -- The future of pharmaceutical policy research N2 - This text provides the theory and practice for conducting pharmaceutical policy research. It covers all aspects of scientific research from conceptualising to statistical analysis. It also provides scientific basis and a good understanding of the principles and practice of conducting pharmaceutical policy research ER -