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. 2014 Jan;67(1):31-4.
doi: 10.4212/cjhp.v67i1.1320.

Research: articulating questions, generating hypotheses, and choosing study designs

Mary P Tully  1
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Research: articulating questions, generating hypotheses, and choosing study designs

Mary P Tully. Can J Hosp Pharm. 2014 Jan.
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    1. Cresswell J. Research design: qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approaches. London (UK): Sage; 2009.
    1. Haynes RB, Sackett DL, Guyatt GH, Tugwell P. Clinical epidemiology: how to do clinical practice research. 3rd ed. Philadelphia (PA): Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; 2006.
    1. Kumar R. Research methodology: a step-by-step guide for beginners. 3rd ed. London (UK): Sage; 2010.
    1. Smith FJ. Conducting your pharmacy practice research project. London (UK): Pharmaceutical Press; 2005.

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