Course Objectives
After completion of this course, a student will be able to demonstrate the meaning and application of the following terms and concepts:
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evidence based health
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health systems
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health care economics
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health technologies
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disparities in health outcomes among different ethnic groups in NZ
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how evidence is used to inform health policy framing and decision making in NZ
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frame answerable research questions
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identify sources of health care literature
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frame search strategy and conduct searches of health information and literature databases
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use of bibliographic software to store, and categorise search results
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appraise, and synthesise research findings