Epistemology of empirical research: the case of the consequences of the Romanian neo-liberal “Healthcare” law

Ana Bazac

Journal of Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe, 2018, vol. 26, issue 2-3, 225-245

Abstract: This is an epistemological essay giving also the occasion to include the principle of comparative studies concerning the consequences of neo-liberal “reforms” (here, in health care). The overall social and health status of most of population in the last 29 years in the world and here, especially in Romania, is so obvious that it seems that new empirical researches would add nothing to our understanding. But they add, and a lot, if they respect the scientific standards. Poincaré’s theory about the distinction between the detection of social facts and their measurement helps us to be more exigent towards the social studies and to tackle them critically. This tackling means just to putting their (neo-liberal) presumptions and solutions, and on the other hand, the real situation face to face.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/25739638.2018.1511110

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