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Interpreting biomedical science : experiment, evidence, and belief /

Interpreting biomedical science : experiment, evidence, and belief /

Interpreting Biomedical Science: Experiment, Evidence, and Belief discusses what can go wrong in biological science, providing an unbiased view and cohesive understanding of scientific methods, statistics, data interpretation, and scientific ethics that are illustrated with practical examples and re...

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Main Author: Maiväli, Ülo (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : San Diego, CA, USA : Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, 2015
Subjects:
Medicine > Research > Methodology.
Medical sciences > Research.
Science > Experiments.
Biomedical Research.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Part I What Is at Stake: The Skeptical Argument
  • 1. Do We Need a Science of Science?
  • 2. The Basis of Knowledge: Causality and Truth
  • Part II The Method
  • 3. Study Design
  • 4. Data and Evidence
  • 5. Truth and Belief
  • Part III The Big Picture
  • 6. Interpretation
  • 7. Science as a Social Enterprise
  • 8. What Can Be Done: A Utopia
  • Statistical Glossary
  • Index