EARL COOK
n this presentation, I will examine why research is necessary and beneficial for the Touch for Health health care model. I will give a basic overview of the scientific method, examine different research methods available and offer recommendations for the different types of research that we should conduct. We have been developing a set of research tools over the past five years and we examine why they are applicable to our research efforts. I will also present initial results from our research and plan to conduct a test of the entire system from the riverboat that conference attendees will be on while touring the riverfront of Cincinnati.