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Surgical Endoscopy
Published in: Surgical Endoscopy 4/2004

01-04-2004 | Editorial

Recognizing evidence for what it is

Author: C. M. Schlachta

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 4/2004

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“Indeed, it requires so difficult and expensive an apparatus, and so many precautions in the use of it, that the frequent repetition of the experiment cannot be expected; and in these circumstances the practiced experimenter cannot help suspecting the accuracy of the result, and consequently the certainty of the conclusion.” …
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Metadata
Title
Recognizing evidence for what it is
Author
C. M. Schlachta
Publication date
01-04-2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 4/2004
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-004-8133-5

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