Falling down the rabbit hole? Methodological, conceptual and policy issues in current health inequalities research

Marijuana and Health Hazards. Methodological Issues in Current Research

but lack sufficient clarity. Complicated, detailed tables prevent use of this text in rapid reference. In general, the strength of this text consists of its genetic analysis based upon audiometric and surgical data subjected to computer analyses. The search is for the genetic patterns responsible for the surgical findings and postoperative hearing results. In this context the book is fascinatin...

Conceptual and methodological issues in research on mindfulness and meditation.

Both basic science and clinical research on mindfulness, meditation, and related constructs have dramatically increased in recent years. However, interpretation of these research results has been challenging. The present article addresses unique conceptual and methodological problems posed by research in this area. Included among the key topics is the role of first-person experience and how it ...

Conceptual and methodological issues in public health science

Falling down the Rabbit Hole: aTRIP Toward Lexiconic Precision in the “Gain-of-Function” Debate

Alice’s trip through the looking glass and her adventures in Wonderland represent fantastical journeys into an imaginary world where things are never as they seem, people run rapidly to stay in the same place, and eggs talk. A classic and often quoted exchange between Alice and that precocious egg revolves around the usage and definition of words. Humpty Dumpty has a rather egocentric approach ...

Climate Science and Policy Research Conceptual and Methodological Challenges