The nature and context of exploratory experimentation: An introduction to three case studies of exploratory research

History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 275-284

  Waters, C Kenneth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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ARTICLE; HISTORY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; RESEARCH;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; RESEARCH;

EID: 54749122486     PISSN: 03919714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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