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Reflections on "Helping practitioners understand the contribution of qualitative research to evidence-based practice"
University of British Columbia, School of NursingVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Key Words: evidence-based medicine • qualitative research
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Although I congratulate Newman et al for bravely taking up the challenge that wading through the mire of qualitatively derived evidence entails, I find that their ultimate argument leaves me with more confusion than clarity. I fully agree with many of the excellent points they raise, but I would certainly take issue with others. However, reflecting on the thesis of their argument, I realise that the important conversation is not to argue the specific claims they make about qualitative research, its application, or its evaluation, but rather to examine the reasons that they are explaining these in the first place. Sometimes the greatest service a thoughtful paper can provide is sufficient discomfort to provoke further critical thinking. In that light, I hope that my response is understood as a beginning dialogue toward finding the clarity that we all aspire to within this complex, but ultimately fascinating, question.
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