Book Review: J. Field (Ed.). Telemedicine: a guide to assessing telecommunications in health care. Washington DC: National Academy Press, 1996. 271 pp. Price(UK) £32.95 hb.
✍ Scribed by Ruth Roberts
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 111 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0749-6753
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✦ Synopsis
examples, is very easy to follow by any reader who may not have had an opportunity to undertake outcome-driven research. Drawn from conceptual, theoretical and practical perspectives, the book provides unsurpassed guidance through its practical steps. The author separates the commonly identi®ed problems such as running over budget, dierences of opinions with key stakeholders, and missed completion deadlines, from those that are usually overlooked or neglected. He cites these as budgetary control, time and activity management, management of stakeholder relationships, product marketing and ethical issues.
The book is a practical text that focuses on how to overcome the problems of management in research projects to ensure success in all aspects of the project. Approaching the book from the perspective of a reader in health research proved quite rewarding as it clari®ed those aspects that seemed unclear before. These included the treatment of non-human resources, stake-holder relationships, and marketing of the end product. In conclusion, the book is viewed as a practical reference tool that provides an easy access to a wealth of information on the practical problems that are usually encountered in research and it also guides researchers (both old and new) with clarity.
It is a comprehensive and highly readable text. Any reader would bene®t from its contents as it provides the analytical tools for understanding, analysing and evaluating health research projects.
This book is valuable for a cross-section of a readership that includes academics, nurses, doctors, policy-makers, planners, managers and researchers.