Research Methods

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This paper reviews the randomized clinical trail research and the phenomenological research designs as applied to the filed of radiography. It includes details on sampling, instrumentation, inference making and general acceptance in medical science. It expands on the conclusions drawn explaining that the phenomenological approach has no place in radiographic research.

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"Research activities, whether clinical trial based, consumer product oriented, or best practices directed, must exhibit and command interest, enthusiasm, and passionate commitment. The primary objective of the research investigator is to catch the essential quality of the excitement of discovery that comes from research well done if expected results are to be gained. To the enthused researcher there must be debate, discussion and even argument if there is to be intelligent conviction regarding the nature, design, analysis, and inference regarding the phenomenon under investigation. The first step in the attainment of a desired research goal is to develop a scientific approach toward that which is being investigated knowing that no research question can be answered if first it is not stated in testable form or terms. In addition, to accomplish meaningful ..."

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