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Quantum Theory Methods as a Possible Alternative for the Double-Blind Gold Standard of Evidence-Based Medicine: Outlining a New Research Program

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posted on 2019-09-12, 14:13 authored by D Aerts, L Beltran, S Geriente, MS de Bianchi, S Sozzo, R Van Sprundel, T Veloz
We motivate the possibility of using notions and methods derived from quantum physics, and more specifically from the research field known as ‘quantum cognition’, to optimally model different situations in the field of medicine, its decision-making processes and ensuing practices, particularly in relation to chronic and rare diseases. This also as a way to devise alternative approaches to the generally adopted double-blind gold standard.

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This work was supported by QUARTZ (Quantum Information Access and Retrieval Theory), the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network 721321 of the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.

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Foundations of Science, 2019, 24: 217

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/Organisation/COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, ARTS AND HUMANITIES/School of Business

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Foundations of Science

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Springer (part of Springer Nature) for Association for Foundations of Science, Language and Cognition

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1233-1821

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1572-8471

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2018

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2019-09-12

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https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10699-018-9572-0

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en

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