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Having found a question which seems interesting, important and solvable, it is time to think in general terms about possible ways of answering it. I want to start this short chapter by discussing three principles which should guide all research planning.
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Howie, J.G.R. (1989). Forming ideas. In: Research in General Practice. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2981-5_3
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