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An Introduction to Health Services Research

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The scientific focus of academic surgery has changed dramatically over the past decade. Historically, surgeon-scientists engaged almost exclusively in basic science research. With the rise of health services and outcomes research, more trainees and junior faculty are pursuing research in these disciplines. Despite the increasing popularity of this field, there are very few resources for young surgeons interested in learning about this discipline as applied to surgery.

We hope this book helps to fill this gap. We start with a description of the main research areas in health services research followed by a look ahead into emerging areas of investigation. We then include several chapters that introduce the tools necessary to conduct this type of research. The final chapters provide practical advice on career development and program building for surgeon-scientists interested in pursuing this area of scholarly work.

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Health System, 2800 Plymouth Road, Bldg 16, Room 137E, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-2800, USA

    Justin B. Dimick M.D., M.P.H.

  2. Wisconsin Surgical Outcomes Research Program, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, WI, USA

    Caprice C. Greenberg M.D., M.P.H.

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  1. Justin B. Dimick M.D., M.P.H.
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Correspondence to Justin B. Dimick M.D., M.P.H. .

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  1. Associate Chair for Faculty Development, Department of Surgery, Henry King Ransom Professor of Surgery Chief, Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

    Justin B. Dimick

  2. Associate Professor of Surgery, WARF Professor of Surgical Research Director, Wisconsin Surgical Outcomes Research (WiSOR), Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA

    Caprice C. Greenberg

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Dimick, J.B., Greenberg, C.C. (2014). An Introduction to Health Services Research. In: Dimick, J., Greenberg, C. (eds) Success in Academic Surgery: Health Services Research. Success in Academic Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4718-3_1

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