HE201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Scientific Method, Sept, Behavioural Sciences

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Lecture 2-introducing research methods sept. 11 uses of research methods. Evaluate research reported in the media (most people are very quick to assume what is said is true) Authority: how do we know if an authority is correct or not: should always go into something doubting what we hear and constantly learn for yourself. Use intuition and authority as guides and ideas for research. We must always question authority, we should constantly learn and do our own problem solving ghost writing. Pharmaceutical company pays a doctor to put their name on a drug and have someone else advocate the drug. We cant even trust what is written in journal articles. People with scientific backgrounds (often phds) are paid to stay in the shadows and crank out favourable reports for drug companies. Drug companies get doctors to put their names on studies (either for money or clinical trials etc) a medical ghost can make up to 100,000 a year.

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