Logic and Critical Thinking in the Biomedical Sciences

Logic and Critical Thinking in the Biomedical Sciences
Author: Jules J. Berman
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2020-07-03
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 012821371X

Science is not a collection of facts. Science is the process by which we draw inferences from facts. Volume I of Logic and Critical Thinking in the Biomedical Sciences invites readers to linger over a collection of common observations to see what inferences can be drawn, when one applies a bit of deductive logic. If we just think about what we observe, it is often possible to discover profound biomedical insights.Volumes 1 and 2 of Logic and Critical Thinking in the Biomedical Sciences are written for biomedical scientists and college-level students engaged in any of the life sciences, including bioinformatics and related data sciences. - Provides a strong introduction to deductive methods that can be directly applied to the biomedical sciences - Using hundreds of examples, shows how creative scientists draw important inferences from observations that are often ignored by their peers - Discusses complex biological and medical concepts in a relaxed manner, intended to focus the reader's attention on the deductive process, without dwelling excessively on details

Logic and Critical Thinking in the Biomedical Sciences

Logic and Critical Thinking in the Biomedical Sciences
Author: Jules J. Berman
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2020-07-08
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0128213620

All too often, individuals engaged in the biomedical sciences assume that numeric data must be left to the proper authorities (e.g., statisticians and data analysts) who are trained to apply sophisticated mathematical algorithms to sets of data. This is a terrible mistake. Individuals with keen observational skills, regardless of their mathematical training, are in the best position to draw correct inferences from their own data and to guide the subsequent implementation of robust, mathematical analyses. Volume 2 of Logic and Critical Thinking in the Biomedical Sciences provides readers with a repertoire of deductive non-mathematical methods that will help them draw useful inferences from their own data.Volumes 1 and 2 of Logic and Critical Thinking in the Biomedical Sciences are written for biomedical scientists and college-level students engaged in any of the life sciences, including bioinformatics and related data sciences. - Demonstrates that a great deal can be deduced from quantitative data, without applying any statistical or mathematical analyses - Provides readers with simple techniques for quickly reviewing and finding important relationships hidden within large and complex sets of data - Using examples drawn from the biomedical literature, discusses common pitfalls in data interpretation and how they can be avoided

Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking
Author: Donald Maxwell Brunette
Publisher: Quintessence Publishing (IL)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Dentistry
ISBN: 9780867154269

It prepares readers for the daunting task of identifying and accessing the information they need in the dental literature, reading it from a critical vantage point, and applying formal rules and measurements to assess the soundness of the author's conclusions. The author introduces issues of logic, statistics, measurement, research design, and argument and explores their specific application in dental research reports. Featuring new chapters on scientific rhetoric and a guide to the dental literature, as well as significantly expanded chapters on statistics, this completely revised edition is ideal for anyone who wishes to become a more discerning reader of dental literature.

Classification Made Relevant

Classification Made Relevant
Author: Jules J. Berman
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 446
Release: 2022-01-25
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0323972586

Classification Made Relevant: How Scientists Build and Use Classifications and Ontologies explains how classifications and ontologies are designed and used to analyze scientific information. The book presents the fundamentals of classification, leading up to a description of how computer scientists use object-oriented programming languages to model classifications and ontologies. Numerous examples are chosen from the Classification of Life, the Periodic Table of the Elements, and the symmetry relationships contained within the Classification Theorem of Finite Simple Groups. When these three classifications are tied together, they provide a relational hierarchy connecting all of the natural sciences. The book's chapters introduce and describe general concepts that can be understood by any intelligent reader. With each new concept, they follow practical examples selected from various scientific disciplines. In these cases, technical points and specialized vocabulary are linked to glossary items where the item is clarified and expanded. - Explains the theory and practice of classification, emphasizing the importance of classifications and ontologies to the modern fields of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and medicine - Includes numerous real-world examples that demonstrate how bad construction technique can destroy the value of classifications and ontologies - Explains how we define and understand the relationships among the classes within a classification and how the properties of a class are inherited by its subclasses - Describes ontologies and how they differ from classifications and explains conditions under which ontologies are useful

Critical Thinking in Clinical Practice

Critical Thinking in Clinical Practice
Author: Eileen Gambrill
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 676
Release: 2012-05-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0470904380

Praise for Critical Thinking in Clinical Practice, Third Edition "Eileen Gambrill is unparalleled in her ability to describe common flaws and biases in clinical decision making. The result in this revised edition is a steadfast call for change that also acknowledges the demands of practice. A must-read for clinicians and researchers alike." —Elizabeth K. Anthony, PhD, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Arizona State University "This Third Edition builds upon the impressive strengths of Gambrill's prior treatments of the topic to support the notion that critical thinking is a teachable skill and one essential for contemporary practice in the human services. This book should be the default authority on the topic of critical thinking for human service professionals and would be an excellent textbook." —Bruce A. Thyer, PhD, LCSW, Professor and former Dean, Florida State University College of Social Work "I was skeptical about how Critical Thinking in Clinical Practice could be improved, but Eileen Gambrill has succeeded! Her articulation of critical thinking skills for clinical decisions ultimately will benefit the people we serve." —Joanne Yaffe, PhD, ACSW, Associate Professor of Social Work and Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Utah A balanced and illustrative guide to incorporating critical-thinking values, knowledge, and skills into clinical education and practice Now in a third edition, Critical Thinking in Clinical Practice is written for helping professionals who want to think more clearly about the decisions they make and the context in which they make them. It is a practical volume for clinicians who would like to expand their knowledge of common pitfalls and fallacies in clinical reasoning. As in earlier editions, this Third Edition draws on research related to problem solving and decision making, illustrating the relevance of research findings to everyday clinical practice and policy. Revised throughout, the new edition includes discussion of: The influence of pharmaceutical companies on the helping professions, including disease mongering—the creation of bogus risks, problems, and needless worries Different kinds of propaganda in the helping professions that compromise informed consent Additional coverage of classification, pathology, reliance on authority, and hazards in data collection The development of decision aids of value to both professionals and clients The relative contribution of specific interventions compared to nonspecific factors to positive outcome Factors related to decision making in multidisciplinary teams New developments regarding intuitive and analytic reasoning The pragmatic theory of fallacies Designed to enhance the quality of services offered to clients, Critical Thinking in Clinical Practice, Third Edition is filled with insightful examples, useful lists, websites, and guidelines, presenting an essential resource for all helping professionals and students in the helping professions.

The Quintessence of Basic and Clinical Research and Scientific Publishing

The Quintessence of Basic and Clinical Research and Scientific Publishing
Author: Gowraganahalli Jagadeesh
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 926
Release: 2023-11-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9819912849

The book, intended for biomedical researchers, attempts to foster a comprehensive understanding of the elements that impact scientific research, such as clinical trial design, communication, and publication methods. It introduces the process of idea generation and creative/critical thinking, leading to the development of key concepts that coalesce into theoretical constructs and working hypotheses. The book systematically delineates research phases associated with a bench-to-bedside translational approach, providing the full depth and breadth of drug discovery and development: design, synthesis, and optimization of drug candidates interacting with targets linked to diseases, as well as clinical trial design to acquire substantial evidence of efficacy and safety for candidate drugs in the target patient population. New and evolving topics such as artificial intelligence, machine and deep learning, drug repurposing approaches, and bioinformatics, are incorporated into the text as these features are becoming integrated into drug research and development. Additionally, it covers publication strategies, including literature search, manuscript preparation, data presentation, relevant discussion, editorial processes, elements of peer review, and bibliometrics. Finally, the book addresses grantsmanship, key strategies for building effective networks, mentorships, maintaining research integrity, and forging career advancement opportunities, including entrepreneurship.

Writing, Reading, and Understanding in Modern Health Sciences

Writing, Reading, and Understanding in Modern Health Sciences
Author: Milos Jenicek
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2017-07-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1040182755

Medical articles are one of the main vehicles of knowledge translation and evidence communication in the health sciences. Their correct structure and style alone are no longer enough to convey a clear understanding of the intended message. Readers must be able to understand the very essence of the article message. That is the purpose of this book. Writing, Reading, and Understanding in Modern Health Sciences: Medical Articles and Other Forms of Communication will help the authors of medical articles communicate more effectively in today's practice and health research environment. It explores the most effective practices for communicating using three main medical literature formats: through scientific articles, articles where the subject is not based on the practice of the scientific method, and business reports. Describing how to think beyond the prevailing IMRAD article format, this book focuses on the nature, content, domains of thought, and meanings of medical articles. The ideas and underlying propositions in this book are complementary to specific requirements appropriate for each type of medical journal. After reading this book you will better understand: How to write what is considered the most important type of medical article, the research-based medical article How to write an evidence-based argumentative medical article The challenges of clinical case reporting The general framework of medical and research ethics Classification of medical articles and their underlying studies from the causal standpoint Supplying you with the understanding required to write more effective medical articles, the book includes details about essay-type articles, research-based articles, thesis as introduction sections, definitions as part of the material and methods sections, modern argumentation and critical thinking underlying results and their discussion and conclusions about them.

Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies

Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies
Author: Allen F. Repko
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 449
Release: 2019-10-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 1544379374

Completely updated to reflect advances in the literature on research, learning, and assessment, Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies is a comprehensive and practical overview of the roles and evolution of both disciplines and interdisciplinarity within the academy.

Essential Writing, Communication and Narrative Skills for Medical Scientists Before and After the COVID Era

Essential Writing, Communication and Narrative Skills for Medical Scientists Before and After the COVID Era
Author: Gian Carlo Di Renzo
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2021-12-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3030849546

When the COVID- 19 pandemic occurred, all the main communication systems of medical research have undergone an epochal change. Many online journals and magazines have tried to publish inherent works of this specific problem as soon as possible, soliciting and preferring them to others, thus changing the system of free acceptance of scientific works once. Moreover, the way to communicate these works has no longer occurred through standard Scientific Congresses but with other systems, websites/streaming and webinars or virtual conferences. Now there is something systematic missing, which foresees that this may last in the future, in the post COVID-19 era (AC): the communication system of the medical sciences will be different from now on. There will be far fewer classical-style conferences like the ones so popular before COVID-19 outbreak (BC) but there will be more webinars, in streaming and virtual conferences. This new book fits well in this period, creating a bridge between those who do research, how it is communicated, what are the classic communication methods and what is all the necessary background to communicate with new tools. The book idea is based on the legacy left by Michael Faraday, the famous American chemist, who sensed how communicating what happens in science can make the difference between the success and failure of the research itself: “A lecturer should appear easy and collected, undaunted and unconcerned” “Lecturers which really teach will never be popular; lecturers which are popular will never really teach “ Michael Faraday, "Advice to lecturers", 1848 The volume approach is multidisciplinary and written by top experts in the field of communication and education. It will be a useful tool for scientists in this moment of epochal change in medical communication.

Biomedical Engineering: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Biomedical Engineering: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Author: Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 1491
Release: 2017-07-13
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1522531599

Technological tools and computational techniques have enhanced the healthcare industry. These advancements have led to significant progress and novel opportunities for biomedical engineering. Biomedical Engineering: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications is an authoritative reference source for emerging scholarly research on trends, techniques, and future directions in the field of biomedical engineering technologies. Highlighting a comprehensive range of topics such as nanotechnology, biomaterials, and robotics, this multi-volume book is ideally designed for medical practitioners, professionals, students, engineers, and researchers interested in the latest developments in biomedical technology.