Research Technology: Changing And Improving Based On Research

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Healthcare is a field that is consistently changing and improving based on research. Because of this, it becomes essential to ensure that clinicians and facilities utilize and employ recommendations from credible research and sources (Bradford & Cullen, 2013). In this sense, distinguishing between good and bad research is quintessential to facilitating the implementation of sound research in healthcare to the benefit of the patient.
One of the main ways in which good and bad research can be distinguished is through a thorough examination of the causal claim in the research. Good research is able to articulately demonstrate causation and not just similarities or relations between the phenomena being examined (Evans, Thornton, Chalmers, & Glasziou, 2011). In this sense, healthcare professionals must scrutinize and examine research for clear demonstration of causation as a mark of good research. In the event that the research only demonstrates similarities or relations, it should be treated with caution insofar as implementing its recommendations is concerned. Seeing as research in healthcare is highly ...