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This article attempts to do two things: first, to present some postmodern reflections on the current state of research into the relationship between information technology and learning, and second, to relate those reflections to the concept of representation, in ways that, it is hoped, offer some useful and positive models for extending our understanding.

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The inherent weakness of such approaches is the underlying assumption that the 'whole is the sum of all the parts' whereas we already know from complexity theory, and indeed from clinical experience that the sum of all the parts may be much more or much less than the whole, once all these individual parts start to interact often in unpredictable ways. and so on, and allocate a person to each. With every patient being treated, on an individual basis, the internet is a natural resource, and there are several, The most comprehensive site I found was www. Complications A Surgeon’s Notes on an Imperfect Science PDF Free Download Preface: ‘Those who believe, as many of us need to at some time in our lives, that doctors know best will not be pleased to read Atul Gawande’s book. This is not to say that the collection of QOF data is not necessary and useful, but it must not come to dominate the process of clinical practice and research to the extent that it distracts the clinician/researcher from the complex adaptive system before them, i.e. The present chapter describes the different types of surgeries and their effectiveness.

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