'Snake oil' presentation slideshows

When Is Quality Improvement Research?

When Is Quality Improvement Research?. Christopher J. Crnich, MD MS November 15, 2008. Outline. Hierarchy of evidence Misconceptions about the hierarchy Evidence of QI = research Acute care Long-term care Potential limitations of QI research

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Avoiding SOA Pitfalls

Avoiding SOA Pitfalls. Radovan Jane ?ek SOFSEM 2009. Agenda. Definitions and context settings Pitfalls: Organization Methodology Technology Summarizing. Definitions and context. Eight Years of SOA Wins and Mistakes. Co-founded Systinet (2000) Web Services stacks in C++ and Java

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Origins and Uses of Petroleum

Origins and Uses of Petroleum. The wonderful world of crude oil!. What is a hydrocarbon?. The simplest type of organic substance Made only of hydrogen and carbon . Examples of hydrocarbons: gasoline, kerosene, natural gas, benzene, wax, and plastics such as polyethylene.

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Credulity and Gullibility Among Service Providers An Attempt to Understand Why Snake Oil Sells

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Chapter One: From Snake Oil To Emu Oil

Chapter One: From Snake Oil To Emu Oil. By Kieran Pereira and Paige Knippenberg. Deception in Advertising and Politics.

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The Gilded Age

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Placebo

Placebo . :]. Placebo effect. This is the title given too the effect, caused by giving people something they except to have a certain reaction and feeling that reaction because they expect it.

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