Title: Perform a literature review.
Course: Biomedical Technician (14900) > Section: Exploring Foundations in Biomedical Technology

Performance should consists of reading, analyzing, and documenting research sources, as follows:

- Locating literature pertaining to a specified topic
- Assessing primary and secondary sources for reliability
- Differentiating between objective and subjective sources
- Using reference management software to complete an accurate record of sources (e.g., scientific magazines and journals, web resources, interviews with scientists or researchers, material provided by labs or businesses, on-site visits), according to teacher-approved specifications and proper citation format

Process/Skill Questions:

- How does one locate information on a specific medical-related topic?
- What tools are important and/or useful in performing a literature review in the field of medicine?
- What precautions must be taken when performing a literature review?
- Why is a literature review important to medical research?