The Words Matter Podcast with Oliver Thomson

Dr Oliver Thomson talks with philosophers Dr Rani Lill Anjum, Dr Samantha Copeland and Dr Elena Rocca about their new CauseHealth book and chapter 1.

Show Notes

Welcome to another episode of The Words Matter Podcast, and the first episode of the CauseHealth Series.

We begin our journey through the brilliant CauseHealth Book titled Rethinking Causality, Complexity and Evidence for the Unique Patient. The book can be downloaded for free here or order a hard copy online here.

This CauseHealth Series of podcasts is dedicated to the late Professor Stephen Tyreman, a member of the CauseHealth team, and a colleague of mine at the UCO (see one of his final papers on person-centred care here - absolutely brilliant paper).

In this episode I'm talking with the three Editors of the book and authors of the first chapter Dr Rani Lill Anjum, Dr Samantha Copeland and Dr Elena Rocca (see chapter 1 here)

In this episode we talk about:
  • What CauseHealth is, about the project and its aim.
  • Why is philosophy relevant for clinical practice?
  • The current challenges faced by clinicians and posed by the traditional evidence based paradigm (and the problem that CauseHealth looks to address).
  • How revising our assumptions about the nature of causation will lead to a revision what counts as evidence and the sorts of methods used to generate such evidence.
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What is The Words Matter Podcast with Oliver Thomson?

The Words Matter Podcast brings you insights, reflections and conversations focused on the latest evidence, theory, philosophy and practice of communication-focused healthcare.

Find out about the more tacit, 'softer' and personal side of clinical practice such as the role of philosophy, beliefs, behaviours, developing therapeutic relationships or the purposeful use of language with people experiencing pain from expert academics, clinicians and researchers from across the world and spanning the musculoskeletal disciplines. This podcast will help you reflect on your own current practice and inform and stimulate you to consider new ways of approaching your practice and patients, to create a better clinical experience and outcomes in people with musculoskeletal pain.

Hosted by Dr Oliver Thomson PhD, an osteopath and Associate Professor who is passionate about researching and educating clinicians on a revised narrative, communication and biopsychosocial approach to musculoskeletal therapy. If you like the podcast, subscribe and check out the online learning and resources at www.wordsmatter-education.com.

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