What Is the Purpose of the Canadian Health Services Research

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Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF) ?

• A) to promote the development of evidence-based care
• B) to bridge the gap between research and health care management and policy
• C) to conduct primary research and to provide funding for research
• D) solely to provide funding for research

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Definitions:

Phrenology

The now-discredited theory that different brain areas account for specific character and personality traits, which can be “read” from bumps on the skull.

Neuroscience

The scientific study of the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and neural networks, to understand the biological basis of behavior, thought, and emotion.

Gall's Assertion

The claim by phrenologist Franz Joseph Gall that the bumps on the skull represent the brain's underlying development and could be used to diagnose mental faculties and character.

Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging

A type of MRI that provides detailed images of the brain's anatomical structure, used in medical diagnosis and neuroscience research.