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Green, LA, et al. The Ecology of Medical Care Revisited. N Eng J Med, Vol 344, No. 26, June 28, 2001.
This update of a classic 1961 article about the “ecology of medical care” provides a rationale for medical research that is centered in community-based clinical settings where people live and receive the majority of their health care.
Chapter 2: Getting Started: The Anatomy and Physiology of Clinical Research. Designing Clinical Research. Steven R. Cummings and Alka M. KanayaThis introductory chapter introduces the steps involved in developing a research question and study plan. While focused on traditional clinical research, the principles also apply to quality improvement and implementation research.