The of sociologic survey technology, part 3: The methodical foundation of medical sociologic monitoring

The actual research methods in sociology of medicine consist of scientific survey dedicated to precise research purpose and clearly formulated tasks. The survey is planned according to well-considered procedure a priori. The survey data is recorded in protocols or diaries following specified system. The information derived by force of survey is to be verified for validity and consistency. The advantage of participant observations is obvious. This approach provide the most vivid and immediate impressions about environment and facilitate comprehending of people's behavior and activities of social communities. However, this mode brings serious shortcomings in the survey process. The researcher can lose the capability to estimate the situation properly because of going over to the position of target population and getting too used to one's role of events participator.

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