A pragmatist argument for mixed methodology in medical informatics

Philip Scott; Jim Briggs

doi:10.1177/1558689809334209

A pragmatist argument for mixed methodology in medical informatics

Philip Scott, Jim Briggs

School of Computing

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	223-241
Journal	Journal of Mixed Methods Research
Volume	3
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1558689809334209
Publication status	Published - 2009

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