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How science takes stock : the story of meta-analysis /

Policymakers, medical practitioners, and the public alike face a bewildering flood of new and often contradictory scientific studies on almost every topic. Does psychotherapy work, and if so what form works best? Does federal spending on education improve student performance? Whatever the issue, the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hunt, Morton M., 1920-2016 (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Russell Sage Foundation, [1997]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Making order of scientific chaos
  • Settling doubts about psychotherapy
  • Clarifying murky issues in education
  • "Who shall decide, when doctors disagree?"
  • Firming up the shaky social sciences
  • Lighting the way for makers of social policy
  • Epilogue: the future of meta-analysis.