Abstract

ROMA MILLAN, Josep. Instrumental Sciences in Biomedical Research. Educ. méd. [online]. 2004, vol.7, suppl.1, pp.10-14. ISSN 1575-1813.

Some scientific disciplines are essential for research and scientific results interpretation. Instrumental or auxiliary sciences include Demography, Epidemiology, and Biostatistics. Also, it is necessary to take into account the techniques for qualitative research, the strategies and instruments for bibliographic information and the methodology for scientific results presentation. Finally, to develop a project according to the scientific method, it is necessary to consider ethics, in its two components: bioethics and the ethics of scientific method. This report explains which is the function of these instrumental and auxiliary sciences in the context of the scientific research and the development of scientific projects.

Keywords : Instrumental Sciences; Demography; Epidemiology; Biostatistics; Bioethics; Qualitative Research.

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