Scientific Thinking in Speech and Language Therapy

In the current economic climate, the search for cost effective treatment sits high on the agendas of clinical managers. Yet, it makes little sense if these very same treatments are found to be clinically ineffective. Discovering whether an intervention/P>

Carmel Lum

Contents: Preface. Introduction. Science and Pseudoscience. Arguments. Discovering Knowledge. Scientific Description and Explanation. Models, Hypotheses, Theories, and Laws. The Scientific Method. Chance, Probability, and Sampling. Describing and Measuring Events. Types of Research. The Scientific Clinician. Efficacy of Interventions. A Clinician's Guide: Evaluating the Evaluations. The Art and Science of Intervention.