Sample size calculation in animal studies using resource equation approach

Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 101-105

  Arifin, Wan Nor ^a   Zahiruddin, Wan Mohd ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Animal research; Research design; Sample size

Indexed keywords

CALCULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; SAMPLE SIZE; SCIENTIST;

EID: 85032488197     PISSN: 1394195X     EISSN: 21804303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21315/mjms2017.24.5.11     Document Type: Article

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