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based management decisions. Ovretveit J(1). Author information: (1)Nordic School ... Make research information come to you. This set of online resources mirrors our face to face 'Making research information come to you' workshop for PhD ... J Manag Med. 1998;12(6):391 7, 322. Medical managers can make research You can also say "to conduct research (into/on something)". Definitely DON'T say "to make research". Sorry if I've confused things by adding yet ... Do research or make research? Which verb is correct? In both British and American English you can do, conduct, carry out or undertake research. You cannot ...	I just figured it was a great way to do research. And then the next I am so old enough to do research. He says he has to do research. I have to do research on my father. surprising thing was they weren't there to do research. I've got to do research for a new case. He doesn't understand why I would want a car to do research in a library... that's right across the street from where I live.

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based management decisions. Ovretveit J(1). Author information: (1)Nordic School ...
Make research information come to you. This set of online resources mirrors our face to face 'Making research information come to you' workshop for PhD ...
J Manag Med. 1998;12(6):391
7, 322. Medical managers can make research
You can also say "to conduct research (into/on something)". Definitely DON'T say "to make research". Sorry if I've confused things by adding yet ...
Do research or make research? Which verb is correct? In both British and American English you can do, conduct, carry out or undertake research. You cannot ...

I just figured it was a great way to do research.
And then the next
I am so old enough to do research.
He says he has to do research.
I have to do research on my father.
surprising thing was they weren't there to do research.
I've got to do research for a new case.
He doesn't understand why I would want a car to do research in a library... that's right across the street from where I live.