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How to Read a Scientific Paper

In looking for something completely unrelated, I stumbled upon this infographic from Elsevier on how to read a scientific paper. I certainly spend enough time talking about how important this skill is to develop when I discuss defensible practice and testimony. I like this resource because it acknowledges up front that this is unlike other reading we do in our lives. It’s particularly good guidance to follow for the articles upon which you plan on relying in court (or the ones you will highlight to justify changes to clinical practice):

 

Infographic: How to Read Scientific Papers from Elsevier