title: Research in context (or if you want to study how fox and chickens relate, go to the hen house, not the zoo).
abstract: The context in which the research is carried out frequently is as important as the research question being investigated. The fact certainly is the etiology for many of the problems practicing physicians face when applying traditional research findings to clinical practice. The recent development of a family practice research network in South Dakota brought the investigators face to face with divergent views on this issue. This article provides some insight into different research philosophies.
authors.affiliation: Sioux Falls Family Practice Center, SD.
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Bloom
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D010819:Physician's Role; D012106:Research; D012107:Research Design; D013023:South Dakota
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents