RESEARCH - NOTES

What is Research?

With a couple of exceptions, Bowen Research to date has been inadequate and ultimately hurts our credibility and cause

• We need to identify the components of quality (good) research because that's the research we need to do!

• What does it take to do good research? 

What is the Purpose of doing Bowen Research?

• Why do Research? 

• What are we trying to achieve/prove? 

• What do we hope to gain?

What in Bowen should we Research?

It would probably help all concerned if there was some kind of coherent thought process, even a strategy, in regards research. 
That is not to say everyone has to follow along BUT at least we would have something. Right now we have absolutely NOTHING!
Poor quality research is a waste of time and effort and ultimately harms our credibility.

• What is Bowen's mechanism of action?

• How does Bowen work and work so consistently?

• Bowen in comparison to other technique(s)?

• Can Bowen be successfully used for any particular condition?

Proof of Concept Research?

• Small 'coherent' research projects that can be funded at a much lower level, in terms of $$ and participants, 
  that prove Bowen does 'something'.  

• These results then leverage our ability to seek funding at a higher level ($$$$$/participants) and combine with others (professional researchers) to do more sophisticated research.

Research Funding Options?
(and why)

• Government
    Cost reduction and improved outcomes
    (Workers compensation and surgery costs)

• Higher Education (University)
    Piggyback off existing research somewhere or make our own case (see - Proof of Concept)

• Public Foundations
    Health related groups

• Private Foundations
    Health related organizations

• Organizations (Sports Teams / specific Community based groups) 
    Organizations that could benefit from our work
    [Injury Recovery / Concussion / Colic / Palliative Care]

• Health Organizations (incl. Insurance Co)
    Cost reduction and improved outcomes

• Media
    Create interest in the work and generate other funding possibilities

• Private (High Net Worth) Individuals

• Grassroots
    (Kickstarter - Go Fund Me - Individuals/Clients)

• Bowen Organizations (Schools - Individual Trainers - National Therapist Organizations)
    People who make money from the practitioner community giving back to the community

• Individual Therapists