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Current clinical practice must be evidence-based. Evidence should, ideally, be based on research findings. A research process allows practitioners to justify existing practice and to develop new areas of practice. Practitioners involved in research must employ methodologies that are appropriate for the issue that they wish to address. They must also acknowledge the assumptions upon which their choice of methodology is based. Whatever research approach is chosen, the process must be transparent, rigorous, and systematic.
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Hall, J. (2020). History of Research. In: Ramlaul, A. (eds) Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Research: Skills and Strategies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37944-5_1
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