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This is discussion forum for physicians, researchers, and other healthcare professionals interested in the epistemology of medical knowledge, the limitations of the evidence, how clinical trials evidence is generated, disseminated, and incorporated into clinical practice, how the evidence should optimally be incorporated into practice, and what the value of the evidence is to science, individual patients, and society.

Showing posts with label epidemiology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label epidemiology. Show all posts
Sunday, September 1, 2019

Pediatrics and Scare Tactics: From Rock-n-Play to Car Safety Seats

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Is sleeping in a car seat dangerous? Earlier this year, the Fisher-Price company relented to pressure from the AAP (American Academy o...
Thursday, January 29, 2015

The Therapeutic Paradox: What's Right for the Population May Not Be Right for the Patient

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Bad for the population, good for me An article in this week's New York Times called  Will This Treatment Help Me?  There's a St...
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Thursday, August 13, 2009

The enemy of good evidence is better evidence: Aspirin, colorectal cancer, and knowing when enough is enough

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An epidemiological study of the impact of aspirin (ASA) on outcomes from colorectal carcinoma (CRCA) in JAMA has made quite a splash which h...
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