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Three Academics Speak Out on Bad Medical Studies
My last post on bad medical studies brought notable comments from academic physicians
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Why Are There So Many Bad Medical Studies?
A colleague gave me interesting feedback on last Friday’s This Week in Cardiology podcast.
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Simple Rules to Understand Medical Claims
A blogpost from a prominent scientist made it seem near impossible to sort out medical claims. I don't see it that way.
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"Sick" care is what doctors are for
The idea that sick care is what ails US healthcare is another example of soft thinking
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Soft thinking about healthcare and health
Soft thinking is a like a contagious disease. If you don’t treat it early, it will spread to the masses and become endemic. Almost every day, I ask…
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My 'Medical Conservative' Talk in San Diego
Some background on how I have adopted a skeptical but not cynical approach to medicine.
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Thoughts on the Word 'Contrarian'
I have sometimes been called a contrarian. This can be both a positive and negative label. The positive is that, sometimes, the contrarian view turns…
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