Medical Literature Review -AHIMA Competency/Learning

Medical Literature Review APA Format

TOPIC:   Literature Review (Medline)

 APA Format

AHIMA Competency/Learning Outcome:

lll.5--Describe research methodologies used in healthcare (2)

Assignment:

The Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology has requested your help with some research.  She is hoping to initiate single-site robotic hysterectomies at your hospital.  However, administration is requesting details about the procedure, including its safety and how it compares to standard laparoscopic hysterectomy.

1.  Make use of Medline to find at least five relevant articles that will assist the OB-Gyn Chief in making her case with administration.  Present your answers in bibliographic format using peer review articles from reputable journals.

2.  Annotate each article, explaining why you chose to include the article in the literature review.