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Evidence-Based Alternative Medicine?
(2005-09)
Focuses on the controversy over the validity of evidence-based medicine (EBM). Proposal
for a hierarchy of evidence according to which randomized controlled trials (RCT) and
meta-analyses of RCT provide the most reliable ...
Risk and Responsibility: Insider and Outsider Media Representations of the 2014 Ebola Outbreak
(2015-06-08)
In the wake of global infectious disease outbreaks such as SARS, scholars have acknowledged the growing role of media during public health emergencies. Lacking, however, is a discussion on how media perspectives vary ...
Ravel's `Russian' period: Octatonicism in his early works, 1893-1908
(1999-Fall9)
Analyzes octatonicism in the works of Maurice Ravel from 1893 to 1908. Octatonic scale as an alternative to common diatonic practice in the mid-19th century musical compositions; Influence of chromatic harmony on the ...
Grounded or ‘Shaky’: How Mobilizations of Expert Knowledge Affect Legal Outcomes in Shaken Baby Syndrome Cases
(2014-04)
This project examines how expert witnesses affect legal outcomes in shaken baby syndrome (SBS) cases. The connection between shaking and intra-cranial injury in infants is heavily debated within the medical community. This ...
Competing Against Stereotypes: The Female Athlete Experience
(2015-05-29)
This study examines the experiences of female varsity athletes related to gender stereotypes in the realm of sports. Dominant literature within the discipline of sports sociology recognizes the early distinction between ...