Sergiy Karachentsev* and MRCSEd

Consultant Surgeon, Roan General Hospital, Luanshya, Zambia

*Corresponding Author: Sergiy Karachentsev, Consultant Surgeon, Roan General Hospital, Luanshya, Zambia.

Received: November 21, 2022; Published: February 01, 2023

Most researchers agree that the main general goals of research are description, understanding/explanation, and, from there, prediction. Numerous studies have been constructed into the field of research on human services, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative methodologies and, in some instances, a combination. In these notes I cast a brief look over the concepts of qualitative and quantitative research from a methodological perspective with the aim to encourage researchers to start employing a full range of instruments to explore and understand the phenomenon of interest.

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Citation

Citation: Sergiy Karachentsev and MRCSEd. “Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Medical Research". Acta Scientific Gastrointestinal Disorders 6.3 (2023): 01-02.

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