Something for the weekend: “the changes we proposed at Khan Academy did not catch on in schools”These stories don’t get toldThe government of diabetes care in DenmarkOnline images reinforce gendered occupational stereotypesHow stressed are postgraduate students?Why we should all read Walter Benjamin todayGetting health apps into clinical practiceMapping the Experiences of Young People Living in a Family Affected by a Neurological ConditionToday’s liberals dream of a workerless paradiseInvestigating structural inequalities in the culture of medicineEmbodying empathy: A phenomenological study of physician touchPerceptions of painAn artist uses 99 phones to fake a Google Maps traffic jamWhen … [Read more...] about CPN Digest #76
Qualitative Health Research – A guide for the perplexed
Part 7 - Philosophy and the place of research methods Now we get to the heart of one of the most contentious issues in QHR. If you’ve followed the series so far, we’ve covered a lot of ground: sampling, generalisability, voice, and the ‘emic’ perspective, but we’re mining the motherlode now when we talk about the place of philosophy and methods in QHR. So let’s be clear from the outset, QHR places far too much emphasis on research methods and nowhere near enough on philosophy. Anchoring a qualitative study in philosophy is perhaps the most valuable thing you can do to a research study. Firstly, it guides every step of the process - every aim, and every question you pose of the … [Read more...] about Qualitative Health Research – A guide for the perplexed
CPN Digest #75
Something for the weekend: WCPT job vacancy: Education Professional AdviserHow to negotiate in government, free online coursePlease handle the artefactsA squishy robot hand that sweatsThe devastating allure of medical miraclesHow hospital care fails disabled bodiesHow my wheelchair changed my lifeThe solidarity of sicknessDisability beyond optimism and pessimism (Thomas Abrams)Bringing kindness to workBeyond professional self-interestA Systematic Review of Digital Badges in Healthcare EducationGender–specific effects of raising Year 1 standards on medical students’ academic performance and stress levelsWill having longer, healthier lives be worth losing the most basic kinds of … [Read more...] about CPN Digest #75
