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case study, a detailed analysis of a person or group with a particular disease or condition, noting characteristics of the disease or condition. Case studies are often used to call attention to new diseases or to diseases entering new populations. case study Anecdotal report, single case report Epidemiology An uncontrolled–prospective or retrospective observational study involving an intervention and outcome in a single Pt How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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So, we'll keep doing anecdotal research for our exclusive Case Studies as well as primary studies for our Benchmark Guides. Since the early 1980s, when Raya Fidel (1984) published her seminal article on the case study method, case studies have become familiar tools for library and information science (LIS) researchers and have been used successfully to investigate a far-reaching range of topics and users. As the Research Director of the Center for Public Leadership at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Kellerman makes excellent use of case studies to dissect each of the seven types she has defined. |
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