HLSC 3910U Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Summary Statistics, Systematic Review, Anger Management
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Science attempts to disprove hypotheses by testing it with data/observations gathered from carefully designed experiments can be poor; quality control measures increase reliability. Results can be influenced by race, gender, nationality, religion, politics or economic interests of scientist. Sampling or measurement bias can result in different solutions to the same problem. People need to be able to evaluate scientific information to make informed decisions on. Lecture 2: research methods for health care professionals theory & applications. Health is the extent to which an individual or group is able to realize aspirations & satisfy needs. Health is a resource for everyday life, not the objective of living; positive concept, emphasizing social & personal resources, & physical capabilities. Pro spoke to breadth of health beyond physical sense & incorporates mental & social domains. Cons difficulty defining wellbeing to maintain (cid:862)(cid:272)o(cid:373)plete(cid:863) Research: systematic process of enquiry aiming to generate new scientific knowledge.
