Research
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Is Your Research Topic Doable? The FINER Test Every Trainee Should Run
A good research question can still be the wrong project. In this post of The Research Clinic, Dr. Hassan Raza learns that…
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Caught Between Three Doors: The Hidden Burden of Research on FCPS Trainees
Every FCPS trainee must publish a research paper before their final exam, but with three separate approvals CPSP, the hospital IRB, and…
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Starting From the End: The Detective’s Study Design
Learn how to design a case-control study, the “detective” approach in Epidemiology, to uncover risk factors behind disease. This guide explains case-control…
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The Photograph That Cannot Lie, and Cannot Explain
A cross-sectional study is the ideal design when your research question asks, “How common is this?” It provides a snapshot in time,…
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Your Research Starts With One Good Question: The PICO Framework Every Researcher Must Know
Dr Hammad walked into Room 4B with a bold but vague idea, “I want to do research on gallbladder surgery”, only to…
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The Manuscript That Would Not Write Itself
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how clinicians approach research writing, but not in the way many expect. Tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and…
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The Research Journey: What You Will Learn, Step by Step
A room full of doctors sat silently, each carrying the same unspoken fear: Can I really learn medical research from scratch? In…
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Evidence-Based Medicine: How One Research Paper Saved a Life at UPMED Hospital
A critically ill septic shock patient at UPMED Hospital was rapidly deteriorating despite standard treatment until a junior doctor turned to evidence-based…
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HEC, PMDC and Predatory Journals: Which Journals Actually Count in Pakistan
Dr. Hammad Ali’s first paper is accepted in four days, and Dr. Bushra Fatima has three publications in eighteen months. One session…
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The PMDC Promotion Reality: Why Publications Matter More Than You Think
After fifteen years of clinical excellence, Dr. Junaid Rashid’s promotion to Associate Professor was denied due to insufficient research publications. The Pakistan…