Introduction to data handling
This tutorial costs £10.00
Finding and managing information are core skills for obstetricians and gynaecologists. The ability effectively to search tools such as Medline and The Cochrane Library are key to evidence-based practice as well as research. It is also essential that healthcare professionals have an understanding of the implications of the Data Protection Act and the way this impacts upon the storage and processing information about patients.
Learning objectives When you have completed this tutorial you will be able to: - formulate a clinical question
- select information resources according to your information requirement
- search for and retrieve relevant information using a range of resources
- have an understanding of best practice in managing sensitive personal information.
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Last updated: 20/04/10 (tutorial revised by the author)
14/08/08 (reference added).