PHIL 347N Week 6 - Discussion; Causal Reasoning

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Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 10 Lesson Link (library article): Myopia and Ambient Lighting at Night (Links to an external site.) L... ink (library article): Myopia and Ambient Night-Time Lighting (Links to an external site.) Link (website): What Are Clinical Trials and Studies? (Links to an external site.) Minimum of 1 scholarly source Initial Post Instructions As the text points out, causal reasoning is used 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 journal Nature (Quinn). The study received wide-spread publicity in leading newspapers, such as the New York Times, and on television outlets, such as CBS and CNN. Within a year, another article in Nature followed up the 1999 study (Zadnik). The studies had dramatically different findings. [Show More]

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