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The differences between ‘evidence’ and ‘insights’ from patients
| The nature of ‘evidence’ | The nature of experiential knowledge |
|---|---|
| • Data obtained through systematic enquiry | • Knowledge gained through experience - insight |
| • Objective | • Subjective |
| • Rational | • Emotional |
| • Written in scientific and technical language | • Written in the patients’ own words |
| • Mostly quantitative - statistics | • Mostly qualitative - stories |
| Apples | Pears |
