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The process of “doing research” is a methodical slog AJ has finished up some interventional radiology research and gotten it published recently. He and Daniel, Jeff, and Mallory–who’ve all been down that road–walk Dave through the research process, step by step.The crew discusses how they’ve found a problem to examine, ... Show More
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