1. The literature review: an integral part of the research process
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Howard J. Burton, Marilyn Ernest, and Joel Keenleside
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Occupational therapy ,Research design ,030506 rehabilitation ,medicine.medical_specialty ,05 social sciences ,MEDLINE ,050301 education ,Artificial Limbs ,Research process ,Artificial limbs ,Review article ,03 medical and health sciences ,Amputees ,Occupational Therapy ,Patient Education as Topic ,Literature ,Research Design ,Component (UML) ,medicine ,Humans ,Engineering ethics ,0305 other medical science ,Psychology ,0503 education - Abstract
The importance of the review of literature, a component of any research study, has been relatively downgraded by occupational therapists because it is time-consuming. In order to encourage novice researchers and illustrate the importance of a comprehensive review of related literature, a review was carried out in the area of auditory feedback and the teaching of the use of myo-electrically controlled prostheses. This illustration of method in research includes initial ideas, assumptions and facts, the researchable question, the literature review and the conclusions drawn from the review which help guide the researcher in his potential study.
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- 1978