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Some Things You Should Know About Computers

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Principles and Practice of Research

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In the interest of those who are just embarking on a “computerization” effort, we have simplified discussions by avoiding highly technical terms and omitting even important issues that have little relevance in the clinical research environment. Such technical terms as are used are defined in a glossary at the end of the chapter.

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Bernstein, G.G., Margolese, R.G. (1986). Some Things You Should Know About Computers. In: Troidl, H., Spitzer, W.O., McPeek, B., Mulder, D.S., McKneally, M.F. (eds) Principles and Practice of Research. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-96942-3_11

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