Advances In Medicine

Assignment.

If you are taking the course for credit or for a letter grade, you must complete the assignment.

Write a 2 to 3 page summary of a scientific research article on a topic related to the course.

Suitable journals to find articles include Science, New England Journal of Medicine, Nature, Nature Medicine, Nature Genetics, and Genome Research.

Describe

(1) the background or justification for the research

2) the objective of the research

(3) the methods used

(4) the results

(5) the conclusions

(6) your own thoughts on the validity and utility of the results.

Hand in a copy of the article with your summary. If you would like your assignment returned, please provide a stamped, self-addressed envelope.

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