research site

Where investigations happen

A research site is a location where scientific studies or clinical trials are conducted.

In medical research, it typically refers to a hospital, clinic, or facility where participants are enrolled and data collected: The pharmaceutical company partnered with twelve research sites across the country.

The term also applies to field locations in archaeology, ecology, or other sciences where investigators gather on-site data.

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Educational instruction space

lecture hall · training center · school · manufacturing plant · factory floor

activity type

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Facility producing goods industrially

service center · factory · assembly line · distribution center · administrative office

knowledge orientation

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Hands-on healthcare delivery

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