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Provide an outline of your paper. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate your ability to review and summarize five (5) original research articles on a health Services Administration topic. Remember, use the five (5) research articles proposed in assignment #3 submission.

Paper Outline

I. Introduction

· a. Motivation to study this topic (Why this work is important; keep general and cite statements)

· b. Objectives (Goals of this paper)

· c. Organizational overview of the paper (will review 5 research articles etc.).

 

II. Literature Review

· a. background information on the topic

· b. specific information to assist the reader’s understanding

· b. key terms

 

III. Analysis Approach (What was done; describe the population/subjects, methods, type of research; statistics used, etc.)

· a. authors last name (Research article 1)

· b. authors last name (Research article 2)

· c. authors last name (Research article 3)

· d. authors last name (Research article 4)

· e. authors last name (Research article 5)

 

IV.  Results (What was found)

· a. authors last name (Research article 1)

· b. authors last name (Research article 2)

· c. authors last name (Research article 3)

· d. authors last name (Research article 4)

· e. authors last name (Research article 5)

 

V.   Discussion (how results contribute to knowledge in the field, e.g. compare results to literature)

· a. Heading for discussion

· b. gaps in the research review

· c. overall strengths and weaknesses of the research articles

· d. Needed future work in the field

 

VI. Conclusions

· a. Summary of objectives and approach of this paper

· b. Major findings of this paper

· c. Important implications of this paper’s findings

· d. Recommendations based upon the review of these 5 research articles