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A Pragmatist Argument for Mixed Methodology in Medical Informatics

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	Abstract

The aim of this article is to advance the case of pragmatism as a research philosophy and to illustrate its applicability as a mixed methodology perspective in medical informatics. Epistemology is empirical not foundational. Pragmatism offers a practical starting point for a pluralist methodology. Medical practice is pragmatist, empirical, and situated. Medical informatics is a hybrid sociotechnical field that requires multimethod research.

First published on April 22, 2009, doi:10.1177/1558689809334209

Journal of Mixed Methods Research 2009;3:223.

A more recent version of this article appeared on July 1, 2009


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