PHIL 347 Week 6 Discussion 2
Introduction
As the text points out, causal reasoning is … in clinical studies. As a professional in the health field, you will undoubtedly be referring to cause/effect studies for the rest of your professional life. In this discussion, you are asked to expand and deepen your understanding of clinical studies.
In 1999, a study on the causes of myopia appeared in the prestigious journalNature(Quinn). The study received wide-spread publicity in leading newspapers, such as theNew York Times, and on television outlets, such as CBS and CNN. Within a year, another article inNaturefollowed up the 1999 study (Zadnik et al., 2000). The studies had dramatically different findings.
Initial Post Instructions
Using what you have learned from the text, as well as any other sources you may find useful (including the website in the … Resources), analyze and evaluate the methodology of both studies and how methodology … the differences in how the studies were …
Reportage of both studies can … found with an Internet search using all of the following terms:<Philadelphia myopia night lights>.
Follow-Up Post Instructions Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification.
