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Editorial – Outcomes, Objectives, and the Seductive Appeal of Simple Solutions

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Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler, A. Einstein

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Norman, G. Editorial – Outcomes, Objectives, and the Seductive Appeal of Simple Solutions. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract 11, 217–220 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-006-0006-3

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