Secret to Success in Medical Research: A Concise Directive
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Starting from philosophy to medicine - research is the fundament to their growth and enrichment. Over the years varied disciplines have not only contributed to the development of research as a speciality but also to the jargons that surround it. This article focuses on finetuning medical research under ten sections/ commandments and the way to achieve core competency using accepted abbreviations and acronyms applicable trans domain so that it becomes users friendly. They are the SMARTER guideline, FINER criteria and PICOTS format along with variants.
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Mishra B, Mishra B, Sinha ND, Mishra G. Secret to Success in Medical Research: A Concise Directive. J Adv Res Med Sci Tech 2020; 7(4): 8-12.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2394.6539.202016
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