Oxford University Press

Over the last three decades major advances in research and scholarship have        transformed understanding of the Scottish past. In this landmark study some of the        most eminent writers on the subject, together with emerging new talents, have        combined to produce a large-scale volume which reconsiders in fresh and...

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Meta-analysis, decision analysis, and cost-effectiveness analysis are the        cornerstones of evidence-based medicine. These related quantitative methods have        become essential tools in the formulation of clinical and public policy based on the        synthesis of evidence. All three methods are taught with increasing frequency...

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Peter Slade examines Mission Mississippi's model of racial reconciliation (which stresses one-on-one, individual friendships among religious people of different races) and considers whether it can effectively address the issue of social justice. Slade argues that Mission Mississippi's goal of "e;changing Mississippi one relationship at...