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Chapter-22 Postgraduate Thesis/Dissertation

BOOK TITLE: Research Methodology Simplified: Every Clinician a Researcher

Author
1. Parikh Mahendra N
2. Mukherjee Joydev
3. Hazra Avijit
4. Gogtay Nithya
ISBN
9789350250037
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11435_22
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2010
Pages
6
Author Affiliations
1. Seth GS Medical College and Nowrosjee Wadia Maternity Hospital, Mumbai, Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Nowrosjee Wadia Maternity Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India; Shushrusha Citizens’ Cooperative Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India; Fertility Sterility, India; The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of India, Nowrosjee Wadia Maternity Hospital, Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Mumbai, Seth GS Medical College and Nowrosjee Wadia Maternity Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2. North Bengal Medical College, West Bengal, India, RG Kar Medical College, Kolkota, RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata, India, RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata, RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
3. Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education, and Research, Kolkata, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, India, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (IPGMER), Kolkata, West Bengal, India
4. Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India; Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India
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Abstract

Thesis is mandatory part of postgraduate curriculum in biosciences. It is an education in research methodology. The dissertation topic or the research question should be feasible and relevant. A good literature search must follow next. One must now write a good protocol describing in detail how the study is intended to be conducted including the methodology to be followed, plan for analyzing the data, and the budget needed. All studies involving humans and even animals need ethics committee clearance. During the study and the analysis of the results one must faithfully follow the submitted protocol. One must complete the various aspects of the study within the well planned time frame. A good thesis must be published after obtaining necessary permissions.

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