An increasing number of people is currently living under poor conditions in enclaves of rapidly growing urban areas. Many of them are of indigenous origin. They are in urgent need of basic equipment for living a healthy ...

Background Several studies published over the last decade indicate an increased incidence of distal radius fractures (DRF). With Norway having one of the highest reported incidence of DRFs, we conducted a study to assess ...

Genetics and the environment have both been demonstrated to take part in the pathogenesis of migraine. Studying the epigenetic mechanisms underlying migraine can facilitate the understanding of the disorder, its chronification, ...

Forord. For ord. For ordene. Før ordene. Førord. Både for og før ordene. For og før alt som kommer etter. Kjernen. En pekepinn på hva som vil komme. En advarsel eller bare en introduksjon? Med dette vil jeg legge til ...

One of the key characteristics of professions is that they are knowledge based occupational groups. Professional education and training is therefore an essential element of professionalism. During the last 30-40 ...

The focus of the chapter will be on this epistemic worry. We show that the substantive involvement of economic experts in policy-making raises some real epistemic concerns. However, we move beyond the uneasiness that many ...

Amid digital developments, data journalism has gained a strong foothold among news publishers and in public discourse. With its authoritative claims and informative visualizations, it can play a significant role in the ...

Epistemology is a central issue in journalism research. Journalism is among the most influential knowledge-producing institutions in modern society, associated with high claims of providing relevant, accurate, and verified ...

This chapter argues for unequal pay in the cultural context of Norwegian academia. Academia is an interesting case to study, as knowledge workers are often idealistically driven rather than through pay. Contrary to the ...