HLTA02H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Epistemic Community
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Cognitive skill used to critically appraise arguments and evidence (analytical) Egocentric thought limited to ones point of view (situated around i") Sociocentric thought group thinking us vs them" (we) Value and purpose: solidarity, social justice, transformation. Knowledge-power nexus power is based on knowledge. Epistemic communities network of knowledge-based experts to help define problems faced (the decision makers) & people with recognized expertise who have the same set of beliefs, practices, and that human welfare will be enhanced as a consequence . Disciplines based on occupational, and medical categories, (cid:522)basic sciences(cid:523), and clinical specialties. Health, illness medicine, and health care have many consequences (personal, collective, cultural, social, political and economic) Focuses on access to medicine or health care (instead of the absence of disease/infirmity) Researchers work independently on the same issue (limited interaction) Focuses on different aspects of the problem. Inter-disciplinary theories/methods from each inform the others (share goals) Less boundaries, but traditions is still maintained.
