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  1. Department of Surgery and Senior Consultant General and Gastrointestinal Surgeon, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India

    Vikram Kate (Professor and Head)

  2. Department of Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India

    Sathasivam Sureshkumar (Associate Professor)

  3. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Postgraduate Institute Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

    Mohsina Subair (Senior Resident)

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    Vikram Kate

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Kate, V., Sureshkumar, S., Subair, M. (2018). Plan and Conduct of Research: Observational and Interventional Study Designs. In: Parija, S., Kate, V. (eds) Thesis Writing for Master's and Ph.D. Program. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0890-1_8

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