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case study
n.
1. A detailed analysis of a person or group, especially as a model of medical, psychiatric, psychological, or social phenomena.
2. An exemplary or cautionary model; an instructive example.

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


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He introduces the idea of group archetypes (juries, families, work teams) that may delineate the value of different small-group theories and emphasizes the interdependence of qualitative case study research and quantitative experimental and survey research.
At an early stage, both PI's need to discuss and agree upon the conditions under which the case study research will be conducted, from access to project documents and the timing and methods of recruitment (e.
In this article, the usefulness of case study research (CSR) methodology is discussed, and shown to be an approach suitable for research by nurses across a wide spectrum of clinical settings and specialty practice.
 
 
 
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