Causality, Complexity and Evidence in Health Sciences
A Transdisciplinary Philosophy of Medicine Network
Reflection by Karin Mohn Engebretsen on N=1
Reflecting back on two interesting days filled with good presentations and plenum discussions I’m sitting here wondering how all this input fits in with the article I am about to write. Continue reading “Thinking about holism”
Reflection by Neil Maltby on N=1
The overwhelming theme of the conference was the contrasting inattention to powerful individual narrative in healthcare (highlighted by case study of Matt Low and Anna-Luise Kirkengen) compared to the expensive RCT’s transiently ‘scaffolding’ outcomes (Carlo Martini) and leading to pathology rather than person-centred guidelines (Roger Kerry). Continue reading “The clinical challenge”
Reflection by Elise Arnaudo on N=1
The N=1 workshop has been a great occasion to reflect on two crucial questions: where does medical evidence come from? and what kind of evidence is useful in clinical practice? Continue reading “One size does not fit all”
Reflection by Alex Broadbent on N=1
One of the difficulties of contemporary philosophy is its relevance, or lack of relevance, to things that people apart from philosophers care about. Continue reading “The importance of interdisciplinary dialogue”
Participants have agreed that the January 12-13 workshop, N=1 Causal Reasoning and Evidence for Clinical Practice, jointly held by CauseHealth and Trinity at NMBU, was a success! This was due to the active and engaged participation of our speakers as well as others who came to be a part of our audience and discussions. We’d first like to thank everyone who presented and, equally important, everyone who shared their ideas and expertise with us by participating in the workshop. Continue reading “Carrying on the N=1 Discussion”
by Elena Rocca
The workshop “N=1 – causal reasoning in clinical practice” was a perfect start of the new year for the CauseHealth friends. On the 12th of January the NMBU University campus in Ås welcomed us with a beautiful snowy landscape, and authentic Norwegian winter. Continue reading “The CauseHealth and Trinity workshop “N=1 – causal reasoning in clinical practice””
Serendipity can be said to happen when the right person is in the right place at the right time. Continue reading “Serendipity and the value of networks”
This CauseHealth network meeting brought together philosophers, medical practitioners and researchers in the health sciences to share their perspectives on human health and illness. Read about the first meeting in their guest editorial for the European Journal for Person Centered Healthcare. Continue reading “The first CauseHealth meeting”
On Monday 23rd November, Stephen Mumford and Roger Kerry gave a two-part lecture at the Council for Allied Health Professions Research London Hub – Evening Lecture. The topic was ‘What is Science and Why do Health Professionals Need to Know?’. Handouts and a podcast from the event are available here. Continue reading “What is science and why do health professionals need to know?”
Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) represent a major challenge for healthcare systems in industrialised countries. These symptoms are so prevalent that they are assessed in up to 50% of consultations in primary care. The repeated referral of these patients to secondary care represents a substantial cost, but not a resolution of the symptoms which often remain unexplained. Continue reading “Can medicine explain medically unexplained symptoms?”
Causality, Complexity and Evidence in Health Sciences 