Towards a classification of evidence in biological and medical research in respect of its validity
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1976
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 439 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0001-5342
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β¦ Synopsis
An empirical classification of the validity of evidence from experiments in all biological research disciplines is suggested. It could be used both for the practical design of experiments and in the assessment of published papers. It is based on a hierarchy, at the apex of which is the living animal in its normal environment, and at the base is the chemical extract ofhomogenised tissue.
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