The book begins by enumerating the many accomplishments achieved by medical research, but also notes its failures and tendency to raise hopes that are not met. The difficulties researchers face and some of the major challenges that must be met are presented. Major research methods are introduced and briefly described. Included are the case report, case-control trial, cohort trial, medical survey and clinical trial. The chapter concludes with a case study of how the connection between smoking and lung cancer was established.
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Chapter 1 — Medical Research
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(2009). Medical Research – Searching for Answers. In: It's Great! Oops, No It Isn't. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8907-7_1
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